Peanut Butter Blossoms
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
Description
Peanut Butter Blossoms are cookies featuring a mix of creamy peanut butter, sugars, butter, and egg combined with flour and leavening agents to produce a tender dough. Rolled into balls and baked at 375 degrees Fahrenheit, they develop a slightly crisp outer shell while retaining a soft center. Immediately pressing a chocolate kiss in the center as the cookies come out of the oven allows the chocolate to soften and meld with the warm cookie, creating a signature look and complementary flavor contrast.
The combination of peanut butter richness and the sweet, smooth chocolate creates a classic cookie experience. Their size and simplicity make them easy to share or pack as snacks. These cookies hold their shape well and bake quickly, appealing for holiday baking or casual treats.
Serving these cookies is straightforward; they pair well with milk or coffee and can be enjoyed fresh from the oven or cooled for later. The recipe requires standard pantry ingredients and a mixer but is suitable for most home bakers looking for a recognizable peanut butter cookie with a chocolate center.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 25 chocolate kisses Hershey's brand
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In the stand mixer add the sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg on medium speed until well mixed, then add the flour and baking powder until just combined.
- Roll into one inch balls and arrange on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- When they come out of the oven press a chocolate kiss into the center of the cookie immediately.
Notes
- Roll dough into approximately one-inch balls for uniform cookie size and baking.
- Press a chocolate kiss into each cookie immediately after baking to allow gentle melting.
- Use creamy peanut butter for a smoother dough and classic texture.
- Watch baking time between 8 and 10 minutes to prevent overbaking; cookies should be lightly set but soft.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 25servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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