Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookie Recipe - Hershey Kiss Classic! (2024)

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Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are made with a sugar covered peanut butter dough topped with a Hershey Kiss. They’re delicious AND easy to make!

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One classic Christmas cookie that we see in almost every cookie exchange is Peanut Butter Blossoms.

But, there is no reason that these cookies are just for Christmas! They’re delicious any time of year!

I love these little Hershey Kiss Cookies because I feel like I’m getting two treats in one – both the cookie itself and then the whole Hershey Kiss that’s sitting on top.

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The dough I use for these Hershey’s peanut butter blossomsis the same that I use for my Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies and also for the Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies.

Sometimes I will make the dough and split it up and make half with the Hershey Kisses (my favorite) and half with the jelly (my husband’s favorite).

Many people have asked me when to put the Kiss on the Hershey Kiss Christmas Cookies. A lot of people put them on right at the end when they have finished baking.

I like to put them on close to the end of baking and then put them back in the oven for a couple minutes. This way the bottom of the Kiss melts a bit and stays adhered to the cookie.

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Another option besides using Hershey Kisses is to use milk chocolate stars. This is what my Grandma always used for her cookies.

Brach’s Chocolate Stars are the most common type, but you can also look for store brands, which may make your cookies less expensive than using Kisses.

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Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe

Ingredients Needed:
(See recipe card below for amounts and complete instructions.)

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How to Make Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Blend together flour, baking soda and powder and salt and set aside. Beat butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer until smooth.

Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Add in the flour mixture and stir until combined.

Place additional white sugar in a small bowl. Form balls using 1 Tablespoon of dough for each cookie.

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Roll the balls in the sugar and then place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.

Bake for approximately 7-8 minutes or until puffed up and edges are just beginning to brown.

Remove from oven and top each cookie with a Hershey Kiss and press down slightly. Return to oven for 2-3 minutes until light brown. Remove from oven.

Let sit for 2 minutes and then move to cool completely on wire racks.

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How to Store Peanut Butter Blossoms:

These cookies should be stored at room temperature in an airtight container. They will remain fresh for up to 5 days. Be careful if stacking the cookies because you don’t want the Hershey Kisses to become dislodged from the cookies.

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How to Stack Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies:

As I mentioned above, you need to be careful with storing these cookies so the Kisses don’t pop off. The best way to stack them is by starting with a layer of cookies place right next to each other edge to edge. For the second layer, look for the spaces where four cookies touch and place the 2nd level cookies in those “empty” spaces that don’t have a Kiss on them.

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Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Chrysa

Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are made with a sugar covered peanut butter dough topped with a Hershey Kiss. They're delicious AND easy to make!

4.64 from 46 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Additional Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 32 minutes mins

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24 Cookies

Calories 154 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter - smooth is best
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 24 Hershey Kisses

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Blend together flour, baking soda and powder and salt and set aside.

  • Beat butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer until smooth.

  • Add sugars and beat until fluffy.

  • Blend in egg and vanilla.

  • Add in the flour mixture and stir until combine.

  • Place additional white sugar in a small bowl.

  • Form balls using 1 Tablespoon of dough for each cookie.

  • Roll the balls in the sugar and then place on prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.

  • Bake for approximately 7-8 minutes or until puffed up and edges are just beginning to brown.

  • Remove from oven and top each cookie with a Hershey Kiss and press down slightly.

  • Return to oven for 2-3 minutes until light brown. Remove from oven.

  • Allow to cool 2 minutes before moving to cool completely on wire racks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 153mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 128IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg

I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.

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FAQs

Why are my peanut butter blossoms dry? ›

If your peanut butter blossoms are dry, it's because you have too much flour or too little liquid (or a combo of both!).

Why do you use a fork on peanut butter cookies? ›

These early recipes do not explain why the advice is given to use a fork, though. The reason is that peanut butter cookie dough is dense, and unpressed, each cookie will not cook evenly. Using a fork to press the dough is a convenience of tool; bakers can also use a cookie shovel (spatula).

How many calories are in a peanut butter blossom? ›

Why You'll Love These Peanut Butter Blossoms. Creamy peanut butter cookies with sweet, melty chocolate make the best quick treat! Easy and quick to make, you'll love these classic cookies. Less than 90 calories per cookie!!

How many Hershey's kisses are in a bag? ›

A: The picture of the 'nutritional' value says there are 9 pieces per serving and about 28 servings per bag. So multiplying 9 by 28 gives you about 252 pieces / kisses per bag.

What do I add if my peanut butter cookie dough is too dry? ›

Dry – “Dry” or “Crumbly” dough is a product of over-mixing or using too much of any ingredient during the mixing process. This can be reversed by adding one to two tablespoons of liquid (water, milk or softened butter) to your mix.

What happens if you don't chill peanut butter cookie dough? ›

Firm dough prevents the cookies from spreading too much, which is why chilling the dough is a crucial step for cut-out and rolled cookies. "The colder and more solid the fat is, the less the cookie will spread," says food stylist and recipe developer Caitlin Haught Brown.

What happens if you don't flatten peanut butter cookies? ›

Certain cookies — Sugar Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Classic Peanut Butter Cookies — need to be flattened a bit before they bake, lest they end up emerging from the oven looking like ping-pong balls rather than typical flat, round cookies.

Why are my peanut butter cookies crumbling and falling apart? ›

Why are my cookies dry and crumbly? This is most likely a classic case of using too much flour. It's crucial to properly measure the flour in this recipe, as even 1 extra tablespoon of flour can completely change the structure of the cookies. You also might have over baked them!

Why did my peanut butter cookies burn on the bottom? ›

Be A Mindful Measurer. Especially with sugar. Beyond providing sweet flavor, sugar is a key player in developing a crispy texture in your cookies. However, going overboard on the sweet stuff can promote fast and excessive caramelization, ultimately resulting in cookies with overly-darkened bottoms and edges.

How many calories are in a Hershey's Kiss? ›

Hershey Kiss (1 piece) contains 3g total carbs, 2.8g net carbs, 1.5g fat, 0.4g protein, and 27 calories.

Which peanut butter is high in calories? ›

Teddie All Natural Peanut Butter

This peanut butter is a single ingredient product made only from peanuts and no added sugars, oils, or preservatives are used in the making process. Its high-calorie and protein content is especially useful for those who want to gain weight.

How many calories are in 2 big spoons of peanut butter? ›

A 2-tablespoon (32-gram) serving of peanut butter offers ( 1 ): Calories: 188. Total fat: 16 grams. Saturated fat: 3 grams.

Why are Hershey Kisses so expensive? ›

Chocolate has three main ingredients: cocoa butter, cocoa liquor and sugar. These three components represent 80-90% of chocolate ingredients. Hence, a big portion of chocolate costs come from two commodities: sugar and cocoa. Any significant change in the price of these commodities directly affects chocolate prices.

How many Hershey kisses should I eat a day? ›

According to nutrition information, consuming more than seven Hershey's Kisses could contribute significantly to the daily intake of sugars and saturated fats. This assumes no other sources of these nutrients are consumed.

Why are peanut butter cookies so dry? ›

Why are my cookies dry and crumbly? This is most likely a classic case of using too much flour. It's crucial to properly measure the flour in this recipe, as even 1 extra tablespoon of flour can completely change the structure of the cookies. You also might have over baked them!

Why is my peanut butter dry? ›

That's not a sign of spoilage, but is a natural occurrence as the oil separates. You can easily fix it by stirring the oil back into the peanut butter until you achieve the desired consistency. To prevent oil separation, try storing the peanut butter jar upside-down so the oil is more evenly distributed.

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