Description
Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms are soft, chewy peanut butter cookies topped with a melting chocolate kiss in the center, perfect for holiday treats and any time you want a nostalgic, delicious cookie.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 24 chocolate candy kisses, such as Hershey's
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 375°F to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature while you prepare the dough.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter, softened butter, and the egg. Use an electric mixer on medium speed to blend until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Reduce mixer speed to low, then gradually add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until all dry ingredients are incorporated and you have a cohesive dough.
- Shape and sugar coat: Form the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball generously in granulated sugar to coat, then place them onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake the cookies: Bake one sheet at a time in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Add the chocolate kisses: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press one chocolate candy kiss into the center of each cookie while still warm.
- Cool the cookies: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely for about 1 hour so the chocolate can set properly before serving.
- Repeat baking: Continue with the remaining dough and chocolate kisses until all cookies are baked and topped.
Notes
- Ensure the egg is at room temperature for better mixing and texture.
- Roll the dough balls generously in sugar to give the cookies a slightly crispy exterior.
- Baking one sheet at a time helps the cookies bake evenly.
- If you prefer, substitute chocolate kisses with mini chocolate chips pressed onto the warm cookies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to one week.
- For a gluten-free option, replace all-purpose flour with a gluten-free baking flour blend.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
