Description
Irresistible peanut butter blossoms showcase classic cookie charm with rich nutty dough and signature chocolate kiss center. Chocolate and peanut butter lovers will savor this simple, delightful treat that brings nostalgic comfort in each sweet bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (4.2 oz) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- ½ cup (110g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¾ cups (7.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 24–30 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preparation: Align all ingredients and equipment, creating an organized baking workspace for efficient cookie crafting.
- Creaming: Whip butter, peanut butter, and sugars in a large mixing bowl until light, fluffy, and fully integrated, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Liquid Integration: Introduce egg, milk, and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to create a smooth, homogeneous mixture that glistens with potential.
- Dry Mixture: Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, whisking to distribute leavening agents evenly throughout the dry ingredients.
- Dough Formation: Gradually merge dry ingredients into wet mixture, folding gently to prevent overworking, resulting in a soft, pliable cookie dough.
- Shaping: Form consistent dough balls, rolling between palms and coating each in granulated sugar to create a sparkling, caramelizable exterior.
- Baking Preparation: Position sugared dough spheres on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them to allow proper spreading and heat circulation.
- Oven Transformation: Bake in a preheated oven until cookie edges turn golden and centers remain tender, typically requiring 10-12 minutes at 375°F.
- Chocolate Embellishment: Immediately after removing from oven, gently press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, allowing chocolate to slightly melt.
- Cooling and Serving: Transfer cookies to a wire rack, allowing complete cooling and chocolate to set, creating the classic peanut butter blossom texture and appearance.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture gently to maintain a tender, soft cookie texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Roll dough balls completely in granulated sugar for a crisp, caramelized exterior that adds delightful crunch and sweet shimmer.
- Chocolate Kiss Placement: Press Hershey’s Kiss immediately after removing cookies from oven while still hot, allowing chocolate to slightly melt and perfectly adhere to cookie surface.
- Temperature Control: Let cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire rack, ensuring structural integrity and preventing potential crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg