Description
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are classic, soft peanut butter cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a melty Hershey’s Kiss in the center.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (102.5 g) shortening
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (129 g) creamy peanut butter (not natural)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons milk (room temperature)
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups (245 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (for rolling cookies)
- Flaked sea salt (for sprinkling on top)
- 10 oz (283.5 g) bag Hershey’s Kisses (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Set your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, beat shortening with brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in the creamy peanut butter until fully combined.
- Add the egg, milk, and vanilla extract and beat until well blended.
- Stir in baking soda, salt, and all-purpose flour just until combined.
- Using a 2 teaspoon cookie scoop, form dough balls and roll each in granulated sugar. Place about 20 per baking sheet, spaced evenly, and sprinkle lightly with flaked sea salt.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until they start to puff and show cracks on the surface.
- Press one unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after removing from the oven.
- Transfer the cookies to the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to allow the chocolate kisses to firm up.
Notes
- These cookies are great for holidays, parties, or whenever you crave a peanut butter treat.
- Chilling the cookies helps keep the chocolate firm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Holiday Cookies