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Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter blossoms

Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Cookies

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper optional
  • Cookie scoop or tablespoon
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus extra for rolling
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • About 24 chocolate kisses unwrapped

Instructions
 

Prepare the dough

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
    creamy mixture of peanut butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar

Add wet ingredients

  1. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk until well combined.

Incorporate dry ingredients

  1. Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing until a soft dough forms.

Shape the cookies

  1. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and coat them in granulated sugar. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
    hands rolling a small ball of peanut butter cookie dough

Bake

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for about 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden.

Add chocolate

  1. Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. The heat will slightly melt the chocolate, securing it in place.

Cool

  1. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and let them set before serving.