My Best Peanut Butter Blossoms

Name: My Best Peanut Butter Blossoms
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: ¾ cup natural creamy peanut butter; ⅔ cup white sugar, or to taste, divided; ½ cup unsalted butter; ½ cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 24 milk chocolate candy kisses (such as Hershey's Kisses®), or to taste

Rating: 5 stars

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This is my own take on peanut butter blossoms, a favorite cookie... I played with this recipe for a while and think I have mastered it. The key to my cookies is all-natural peanut butter, it really makes a difference!

By thegoodcooker

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

10 mins

additional:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

24 cookies

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Beat peanut butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until combined.

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Step 2

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
Step 3

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 4

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in remaining white sugar to coat. Place on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cracks form on the surface of the cookies, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place a milk chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie, pressing down gently. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.