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The Best Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies Recipe

The Best Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies

Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies are rolled in sugar and topped with chocolate candy kisses for a classic homemade treat. This recipe makes about 36 cookies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 36 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1/2 cup (113 g) Unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (about 190 g) Creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup (100 g), plus extra for rolling Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) Packed light brown sugar
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups (about 220 g) All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Topping
  • 36 Chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Beat the softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the peanut butter mixture just until combined.
  4. If the dough is very soft, chill it for about 30 minutes. Shape the dough into approximately 1-inch balls, roll each in extra granulated sugar, and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets.
  5. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the cookies look set and are lightly golden around the edges. Immediately press one unwrapped chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
  6. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack. Allow the chocolate to firm as the cookies cool.

Notes

Use regular creamy peanut butter rather than natural peanut butter because natural varieties can separate and make the dough oily or crumbly. Do not overbake; the centers should remain soft. For faster chocolate setting, refrigerate the finished cookies briefly.