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Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe
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Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe

Soft and chewy, this Peanut Butter Blossoms cookie recipe is THE BEST. They'll disappear quickly, so be sure to snag one for yourself!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
11 mins
Total Time
24 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 168 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cup shortening
  • ¾ cup peanut butter creamy
  • ½ light brown sugar packed
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar divided
  • 1 egg large
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 24 hershey kisses unwrapped

Instructions

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  1. Combine shortening and peanut butter in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Fold in flour, baking soda, and kosher salt until blended.
  2. Shape the dough into balls using a 2 Tbsp cookie scoop. Scoop the dough, roll in hands to a ball, then roll in remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
  3. Bake cookies in a 375 degree F oven for 11-13 minutes, until lightly browned. Cookies may appear slightly under cooked, that's OKAY.
  4. Unwrap Hershey kisses and immediately press into cookie when taken out of the oven. Allow to cool on wire rack. ENJOY.

Notes

  • Bake for 16-18 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press unwrapped kisses into bars.
  • See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
  • You can freeze these cookies before OR after baking.
  • Before baking. To freeze cookie dough, roll and shape cookies and freeze in a single layer in a freezer safe bag. Do NOT roll in granulated sugar before baking. Freeze raw cookie dough for up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator, roll in granulated sugar, then bake according to recipe directions.
  • After baking. To freeze leftover cookies, slide cooled cookies into a ziploc freezer safe bag or airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months.Thaw at room temperature and enjoy.
  • Make 13x9 bars- Press cookie dough into the bottom of 13x9. Sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, evenly over the top. Bake for 16-18 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press unwrapped kisses into bars.
  • See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 168kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g (29%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 147mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 168

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 168kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 147mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.