Description
Irresistible peanut butter blossoms bring classic American cookie magic to dessert tables, creating sweet memories with each chocolate-kissed bite. Chocolate-studded cookies deliver nostalgic comfort that delights and satisfies cookie enthusiasts with their perfect balance of nutty richness and chocolate sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (120g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
Sweeteners:
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- ½ cup (110g) brown sugar, packed
Flavor and Binding Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 24–30 Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Organize baking workspace and equipment, ensuring all ingredients are measured and ready for smooth preparation.
- Thoroughly blend butter, peanut butter, and sugars in a spacious mixing vessel until the mixture achieves a pillowy, aerated consistency.
- Incorporate liquid components – egg, milk, and vanilla extract – stirring until the mixture appears uniform and glossy.
- Sift together dry ingredients in a separate container, creating a lightweight flour mixture with evenly distributed leavening agents.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring carefully to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Craft uniform dough spheres using a precise measuring tool, rolling each between palms to create smooth, consistent rounds.
- Delicately coat each dough ball in granulated sugar, creating a sparkling exterior that will caramelize during baking.
- Arrange cookie spheres on lined baking sheets, allowing sufficient space between each for proper spreading and even heat circulation.
- Slide trays into a preheated oven, baking until cookie edges transform to a golden-tan hue while centers remain soft and yielding.
- Swiftly embed a Hersheys Kiss into the center of each hot cookie, allowing the chocolate to slightly melt and adhere.
- Allow cookies to rest momentarily on baking sheets, then transfer to a cooling rack, permitting complete temperature stabilization before serving.
Notes
- Swap traditional peanut butter for almond or sunflower seed butter to accommodate nut allergies while maintaining a similar rich, creamy texture.
- Use gluten-free flour blend as a direct substitute for all-purpose flour to make these cookies celiac-friendly without compromising taste or structure.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent excessive spreading and create more uniform, picture-perfect cookies with crisp edges.
- Replace Hershey’s Kisses with dairy-free chocolate buttons or vegan chocolate drops for a plant-based version that’s equally delicious and inclusive.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg