peanut butter blossoms

Recipe by
Angela (Grammy) Derby
Charlotte, NC

Peanut butter and chocolate...a match made in cookie heaven! Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a Hershey kiss. These cookies should be a little crisp on the outside and soft and chewy within. Rumor has it that this classic cookie started as a mistake by a lady in 1957. She ran out of chocolate chips and substituted with a Hershey Kiss on the top instead.

yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For peanut butter blossoms

  • 1 3/4 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/2 c
    peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1
    egg
  • sugar for rolling cookies in
  • 48
    unwrapped hershey's milk chocolate kisses

How To Make peanut butter blossoms

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F.
  • 2
    In large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla and egg; mix with electric mixer on low speed until stiff dough forms.
  • 3
    Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 4
    Bake at 375°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with 1 milk chocolate candy, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge; remove from cookie sheets onto racks to cool.
  • 5
    When the chocolate kiss hardens, you can store them in plastic containers and freeze, unless you eat them all first!

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