Festive Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
16 minutes
Servings:
42 Cookies
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • ½ cp granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 42 Hershey kisses or mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped, for topping
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth.
  4. Add the brown and granulated sugars and beat to combine.
  5. Add the egg and vanilla; beat until the mixture is uniform.
  6. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; beat on lowest possible speed until the mixture is combined to a smooth dough.
  7. Scoop 1-inch balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets (about 12 per sheet).
  8. Roll to form smooth balls, and if desired, roll into sanding sugar, sprinkles, or cinnamon-sugar to coat.
  9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the cookies are puffed and lightly golden brown along the edges.
  10. Immediately press a candy into the center of each cookie while hot.
  11. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and repeat cookie-making process with the remaining dough, using the same baking sheets after cooling or additional baking sheets.
  12. Drizzle the finished cookies with melted chocolate if desired, then transfer to a serving platter.
  13. Serve warm or at room temperature.