Peanut Butter Blossom Bars Recipe

Name: Peanut Butter Blossom Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 16 min
Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients: ½ cup butter flavored shortening; ¾ cup creamy peanut butter; ½ cup light brown sugar; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 2 Tablespoons whole milk; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 24 Hershey Kisses; 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings
24 bars
Calories
178 kcal
Course
Baked Goods
Cuisine
American

Peanut Butter Blossom Bars Recipe

Nicole Henderson

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If you love the classic cookie, you’ll also love these Peanut Butter Blossom Bars! Chewy peanut butter cookie bars are topped with chocolate Hershey’s Kisses.

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Ingredients

Servings

½ cup butter flavored shortening
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup light brown sugar packed
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
24 Hershey Kisses unwrapped
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar optional

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with parchment paper and set it aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the shortening and peanut butter. Add in brown sugar and the ½ cup of granulated sugar. Beat until well blended.
Add in egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Slowly add in flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until combined.
Press cookie dough into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar, if desired.
Bake cookies for 16-18 minutes, just until they begin to brown. Remove from the oven and immediately press the unwrapped Hershey Kisses into the bars. Allow to cool, then enjoy.

Notes

You can definitely swap the shortening for butter, but the texture of the cookie bar will be different. My family prefers the crunchy outside and chewy inside that you get with shortening.
Store cooled cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Freeze cookie bars in a freezer safe airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature overnight.
See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks and process pictures.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1bar Calories 178kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 137mg (6%) Potassium 65mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 12IU (0%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 178 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1bar
Calories	178kcal	9%
Carbohydrates	20g	7%
Protein	3g	6%
Fat	10g	15%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	4g	20%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	8mg	3%
Sodium	137mg	6%
Potassium	65mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	13g	26%
Vitamin A	12IU	0%
Calcium	21mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%