Description
Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms – Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies topped with a chocolate kiss. Quick, comforting, and crowd-pleasing dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¾ cups (219g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (135g) creamy peanut butter (use traditional, not natural)
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar, plus extra for rolling
- ½ cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 24 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Your Equipment and Ingredients Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Unwrap all your chocolate kisses and set them aside—having them ready is crucial since timing matters when adding them to the cookies. Measure all ingredients and allow the butter and egg to come to room temperature for easier mixing and better incorporation.
- Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined. This even distribution of leavening agents ensures your **Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms** rise uniformly and develop their characteristic crackled top.
- Step 3: Cream the Wet Ingredients In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Add both sugars and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes more. This creaming process incorporates air into the dough, giving your cookies their tender texture. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Step 4: Complete the Dough Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla until fully incorporated. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined. The dough will be soft and slightly tacky but shouldn’t stick to your fingers excessively.
- Step 5: Shape and Bake Place about ¼ cup granulated sugar in a small bowl. Roll the dough into 1½-inch balls (about 1½ tablespoons each), then roll each ball in the sugar to coat completely. Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly soft. The cookies will develop a crackled appearance as they bake—this is exactly what you want for perfect **Classic Peanut Butter Blossoms**.
- Step 6: Add the Chocolate Kisses Remove the cookies from the oven and let them rest for exactly 1 minute. Then gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. The cookie should cradle the kiss with slight cracks forming around the edges. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 calories
- Sugar: 10 grams
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 20 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 3 grams
- Cholesterol: 15mg