Peanut Blossoms are a beloved cookie perfect for holidays, bake sales, and everything in between. Creamy peanut butter and smooth Hershey Kiss candies combine for a classic peanut blossoms cookie. This sweet peanut butter and Hershey Kiss cookies recipe have been a go-to for home bakers like you since it debuted at the 1957 Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest. In a hurry? Try our three-ingredient Quick Peanut Blossoms made with Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Peanut Butter Cookies for even quicker peanut butter kiss cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2cup sugar
  • 1/2cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2teaspoon salt
  • 1/2cup shortening
  • 1/2cup peanut butter
  • 2tablespoons milk
  • 1teaspoon vanilla
  • 1egg
  • Sugar
  • 48Hershey’s® Kisses® Brand milk chocolates, unwrapped
  • Steps

    • 1
      Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla and egg; mix with electric mixer on low speed until stiff dough forms.

    • 2
      Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

    • 3
      Bake at 375°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with 1 milk chocolate candy, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour or until chocolate is set.

    Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

    • Tip 1
      The combo of shortening with the peanut butter ensures that the cookies stay chewy.
    • Tip 2
      Chocolate kisses are the most traditional and favorite candy for blossom cookies, but you can press in mini peanut butter cups, caramel-filled chocolate candies, or large candy-coated chocolates for some variety. Just know that the warm cookies may crack a little 
    • Tip 3
      Try rolling dough balls in coarse sparkling sugar instead of granulated sugar for a special look. Coarse sparkling sugar adds extra sparkle to holiday cookies and can be found in the cake decorating section of most grocery stores.
    • Tip 4
      Flat cookie sheets made of shiny aluminium with a smooth surface produce the best results because they reflect heat, letting cookies bake evenly and brown properly. Rimmed baking sheets are excellent for many things, but not for cookie making.
    • Tip 5
      To Freeze: cool cookies completely, about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. Place cookies in airtight container in single layer between parchment or waxed paper; cover. Freeze up to 2 months. To thaw, let stand, uncovered at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.

    Nutrition Information

    More About This Recipe

    • For over 50 years, peanut butter blossoms have been one of the most recognizable and most-requested Christmas cookies. What would a holiday platter be without these peanut butter cookies topped with a simple Hershey’s™ chocolate kiss? Many will be surprised to find out
    • The HERSHEY’S® KISSES® trademark and trade dress and the Conical figure and plume device are used under license.
    • Bake-Off is a registered trademark of The Pillsbury Company ©2011

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