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Classic Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies (Peanut Butter Blossoms)

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Make the classic Peanut Butter Blossoms, a soft and chewy peanut butter cookie topped with a melted milk chocolate Hershey Kiss. This recipe is simple and perfect for holiday baking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
  • 1 bag (12 ounces) milk chocolate Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  5. Place the remaining 1/4 cup of granulated sugar in a shallow dish.
  6. Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in the sugar to coat lightly.
  7. Place the sugared dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are set. Do not overbake.
  9. Immediately upon removing the cookies from the oven, gently press one unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie. The heat will soften the chocolate.
  10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For the best chocolate center, press the Kiss into the cookie right after it comes out of the oven. If the cookie cools too much, the chocolate may crack when you press it in.
  • You can substitute milk chocolate Kisses with Hershey’s Hugs or dark chocolate Kisses for variations.
  • This dough does not require chilling, making this a quick and easy dessert.

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