Peanut Butter Blossoms
One of my favorite cookies to include on a holiday dessert board because they pair beautifully with chocolate desserts, sugar cookies, and festive cocktails. I also love packaging a few in holiday tins or cellophane bags as thoughtful homemade gifts for neighbors, teachers, and fri
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup reamy peanut butter
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Additional granulated sugar or colored sparkling sugar green or red
- 30 to 40 milk or dark chocolate candy kisses about one 9-ounce bag
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- In a large bowl (or a bowl of a stand mixer), add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and butter.
- Beat with mixer until combined and pale, about2 to 3 minutes.
- Add egg, milk, and vanilla.* Mix on medium speed until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and baking powder. * Add the butter and mix and mix until cookie dough forms.
- With a small cookie scoop, shape tablespoons of dough into balls, then roll in granulated or sparkling sugar.
- Place balls on cookie sheets covered with parchment, and place balls about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges start to brown
- Immediately press (1) chocolate Hershey’s Kiss candy piece in center of each cookie.
- Remove cookies from cookie sheet and place on a cooling rack.
- Serve and enjoy!