Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe
These peanut butter blossoms are a holiday classic. A soft, chewy peanut butter dough gets rolled in sugar and pressed with a chocolate candy kiss.
Servings: 60 cookies
Calories: 102kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher sea salt
For the Topping
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 60 Hershey kisses unwrapped
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, peanut butter and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add sugars and mix until combined.
- With mixing speed on low, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With mixing speed on low, gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until combined. Cover dough with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Using a small cookie scoop (about 1 tablespoon in size), scoop dough into balls, then roll in sugar and place onto prepared baking sheets.
- Place in the oven and bake for 8 minutes, remove and press kisses into the center of each cookie. Return to the oven and bake for 2-3 additional minutes. Remove and allow to cool on the baking sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg