Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature; ¾ cup creamy peanut butter; ½ cup granulated sugar; ½ cup light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 Tablespoons whole milk; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 4-5 Tablespoons white sugar, to roll dough in before baking; 36 chocolate kiss candies

Our classic peanut butter blossom cookie recipe has a creamy peanut butter base cookie with a decadent chocolate kiss center. Perfect for kids' parties, holiday cookie exchanges, tailgate treats, bake sales, and old fashion cookies and milk.

Peanut butter blossom cookies on a cooling rack.

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❤️ Why this recipe works
🧾 Ingredients
🍲 Equipment
🔪 Instructions
❄️ How to store, reheat, and freeze
👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success
📋Frequently Asked Questions
📖 Variations
Similar recipes
📖 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why this recipe works

Blossom cookies are a classic Christmas cookie that is loved year-round.
Tender Peanut Butter Blossoms are rich with a buttery luscious flavor combined with peanut butter and topped with a chocolate kiss candy.
These peanut butter cookies travel well and can easily be mailed to loved ones.

🧾 Ingredients

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unsalted butter
creamy peanut butter
granulated white sugar
light brown sugar
egg
whole milk
vanilla extract
all-purpose flour
baking soda
salt
Hershey's kisses

🍲 Equipment

baking sheets
cooling rack
mixing bowls
measuring spoons

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

first four steps to create peanut butter kiss cookies

Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer with beaters attached or the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until well combined, about 5 minutes.

Step 2: Add eggs, milk, and vanilla extract, beat until combined, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3: Blend well.

Step 4: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.

A collage of dough being mixed in a bowl, then a dough ball in sugar, and a peanut butter cookie with a Hershey kiss in it

Step 5: Chill the peanut butter cookie dough for at least 30 minutes.

Step 6: Place sugar in a small bowl for rolling the cookie dough in before baking. Remove dough from the refrigerator. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and roll the dough balls in sugar.

Step 7: Place on the prepared baking tray. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.

Step 8: Quickly place a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.

Step 9: Cool and serve.

❄️ How to store, reheat, and freeze

Storage: Baked cookies can be kept in a covered airtight container for about 4 days.

Make ahead: When preparing the cookies, the refrigerated dough can be stored in the fridge overnight.

Freezer instructions: The cookies can be made ahead, up to 3 months, and stored in freezer-safe bags. Remove as much air as possible from the freezer bag before sealing.

Defrost in the refrigerator or counter, usually around 3-4 hours to defrost.

Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookie Recipe cookie bitten into on a wire rack.

👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success

For best results, place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes before rolling into cookies. This keeps the cookies pillowy and they do not spread a lot.
Use unsalted butter, if you only have salted butter, do not add salt to the cookies.
Be sure the butter and eggs are at room temperature so the batter blends well.
As you cook the cookies in batches, be sure to place the uncooked dough on cooled baking trays so they don't flatten too much.
Be sure to check the expiration date in baking soda, baking soda can go bad. Replace old baking soda.
For best results, follow the baking instructions and do not overbake your cookies. The dough will be light brown and soft when the baking is complete.
Quickly place the unwrapped chocolate kisses into the center of the cookies when they are removed from the oven.

📋Frequently Asked Questions

Can the cookie dough be frozen?

Cookie dough can be made in advance and rolled into balls. Place on a baking tray in the freezer for about 1 hour. Once cookies are frozen, place them in a freezer bag and they can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight. Bake as directed below in the recipe.

Why are my cookies going flat after baking?

I cannot stress enough that the butter should be at room temperature but not almost melting. If the butter is too soft, the cookies will spread.

An overhead view of peanut butter cookies with a hershey kiss in the center of each cookie.

📖 Variations

Do you want to change up this recipe?

If you prefer to change up the center, use any other type of chocolate kiss center.

Other candies can be placed in the center such as Rolos or Reese's candies.

For a festive extra treat, roll the cookies in colored sugar to match a holiday celebration. Red and Green for Christmas, or Blue and Red for Fourth of July.