My Best Peanut Butter Blossoms

These peanut butter blossom cookies are easy to make with natural peanut butter and a sweet chocolate candy kiss for a delicious holiday cookie treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 179 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.75 cup natural creamy peanut butter
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar, or to taste, divided
• 24 milk chocolate candy kisses (such as Hershey's Kisses®), or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat peanut butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until combined.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in remaining white sugar to coat. Place on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cracks form on the surface of the cookies, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place a milk chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie, pressing down gently. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.