Description
Deliciously soft and chewy peanut butter cookies topped with a chocolate kiss, perfect for festive occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Additional granulated sugar for rolling
- Chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until glossy.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop the dough into small balls and roll each in granulated sugar.
- Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet with space in between.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set and tops are cracked.
- Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after baking.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a lighter variation, consider using Greek yogurt. Can be frozen either baked or unbaked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: peanut butter blossoms, cookies, dessert, holiday treats, baking