Peanut butter blossoms – soft peanut butter cookie is topped with a chocolate kiss candy in the center. This simple recipe will become a favorite.

Peanut butter blossoms are a must during holiday baking! Everyone will love these cookies. They are soft, peanut buttery with a piece of chocolate in the center. It’s a simple recipe that makes a cookie no one can resist.

What are peanut butter blossoms

If you haven’t heard of peanut butter blossoms, I’m here to tell you that they are definitely worth a try! Here’s why:

The cookie is soft and peanut buttery.
The cookie dough is rolled in sugar. Which gives you that beautiful crackly sugary crust and a delicious crunch.
Once the cookies are baked a chocolate kiss is placed in the center of the cookie.
These peanut butter cookies are very simple and quick to make.
Peanut butter and chocolate is always a good idea.

How to make the peanut butter blossom cookies

Beat butter, sugars and peanut butter until fluffy.

Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined.

Then add the flour/baking soda and beat until just combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Roll the peanut butter cookie dough into balls, about 1 tbsp. for each cookie dough. Roll the cookie dough ball in sugar and place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake for 8-11 minutes or until tops begin to slightly crack. Take out of the oven and let them cool for 3-5 minutes.

Lightly press chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie. Then transfer cookies to a cooling rack to continue cooling.

Variations – Instead of a chocolate kiss you can top the cookies with a chocolate of your choice!

Do I need to chill the dough?

I would recommend chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes. It’s easier to work with when the dough has been chilled. Chilling the dough will also help the cookies keep their shape and not spread when baking.

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Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Peanut butter blossoms – soft peanut butter cookie is topped with a chocolate kiss candy in the center. This simple recipe will become a favorite.

Prep Time: 10 minutes + 30 chilling
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes + chilling time
Yield: 25 cookies 1x
Category: dessert

Ingredients

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½ cup unsalted butter, room temp.
⅔ cup unsalted creamy peanut butter
⅓ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
24–26 chocolate kiss candy

Instructions

Stir flour and baking soda. Set aside.
Beat butter, sugars and peanut butter until combined and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until combined and fluffy.
Add the flour/baking soda. On low speed mix until just combined.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Roll the peanut butter cookie dough into balls. About 1 tbsp. for each cookie dough balls. Then roll in sugar and then place on baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes or until cookie is slightly cracked on top.
Cool for 3-5 min. then lightly press chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Keywords: peanut butter blossoms, peanut butter cookie, soft cookies