Description
Sweet chocolate-kissed peanut butter blossoms deliver nostalgic comfort with each tender cookie bite. Homemade cookie magic brings delightful memories closer as you savor these irresistible, crackly-edged treats that promise pure happiness.
Ingredients
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter (softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour
Sugars:
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (110 grams) brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar (for rolling)
Baking and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 375°F, ensuring an even heating environment for consistent baking.
- Combine peanut butter, softened butter, and both sugars in a mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly until the mixture achieves a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Separately, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt to eliminate potential lumps and ensure even distribution.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Shape the dough into uniform 1-inch spheres, then delicately coat each ball with a fine layer of granulated sugar.
- Arrange the sugar-rolled dough balls on a prepared baking sheet, maintaining sufficient spacing between each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for a subtle golden edge that indicates perfect doneness.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a Hershey’s kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating a delightful indentation.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes to stabilize, then carefully transfer to a cooling rack to complete the setting process.
Notes
- Swap traditional peanut butter for almond or sunflower seed butter to create nut-free versions perfect for school or allergy-sensitive environments.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent excessive spreading and maintain a more compact cookie shape during baking.
- Use room temperature ingredients, especially egg and butter, to ensure smoother dough consistency and more even cookie texture.
- For gluten-free options, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate different dietary needs without sacrificing taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg