Peanut Butter Blossoms - this Recipe is Perfection - Soft, Chewy and Easy to make. (2024)

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Peanut Butter Blossoms are my all-time favorite holiday cookie and this recipe is the BEST! These cookies are so easy to make and turn out perfect every single time.

Want more peanut desserts? Try these: Peanut Butter Balls, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Cups, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie.

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Thank you for the wonderful recipe. The peanut blossoms turned out perfect. I will be making these cookies again.

Easy Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

You just can’t beat a peanut butter cookie with a Hershey’s kiss in the middle. The most delicious combo that everyone loves and a staple for any Christmas cookie tray. These delicious cookies are small, but they’re loaded with peanut butter flavor. The dough is a simple sugar cookie dough with the added addition of peanut butter.

This is a great Holiday cookie recipe that the kids will have fun making because it’s so easy. They love to roll the cookies into the sugar and press the chocolate kiss in the center. They also love the taste testing of course!

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What You’ll Need

These cookies may look fancy, but the ingredients are so simple! Here’s what you’ll need to make peanut butter blossoms. Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for specific amounts.

  • Light Brown Sugar – You can also use dark brown sugar if that is what you have on hand.
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Butter – I recommend using unsalted butter
  • Peanut Butter – Use a smooth, not chunky, peanut butter
  • Egg
  • Vanilla Extract
  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Baking Soda
  • Kosher Salt
  • Chocolate Kisses
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How to Make Peanut Butter Blossoms

These cookies are always a favorite for Christmas so we like to package them up in festive Holiday cans as gifts. They are a guaranteed winner with everyone. They are also the first cookies to disappear from a cookie tray. Here’s how to make them:

  • Cream the butters and sugars. In a large bowl, mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, softened butter and peanut butter using a hand mixer. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, just for a couple of minutes.
  • Add in the egg and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
  • Mix in the dry ingredients. Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and beat on low until fully combined.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with a cookie mat or parchment paper and set aside.
  • Pour sugar onto a small plate. Set aside. We are going to use this sugar to coat the cookoe dough.
  • Form your cookies. Shape 1 1/2 Tablespoons of cookie dough into a 1 inch ball using your hands. Gently roll balls in the bowl of granulated sugar to coat on all sides.
  • Bake. Place approximately 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet and bake 9-10 minutes, until lightly brown and tops of cookies look a bit cracked.
  • Add the Hershey kiss! Press a Hershey chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie, then remove to a cooling rack to continue cooling.

Tips for the Best Cookies

  • Add the chocolate at the right time. Don’t try to add the chocolate kisses before baking. They will melt in the oven!
  • Let them cool. The chocolate will need time to harden after you add it to the baked cookies. The chocolate kisses will soften for the first hour or so after added to the cookie, but will harden back up.
  • Experiment with flavors. You can add different flavors of kisses to the cookie. I think Hershey makes a dark chocolate that would be delicious!
  • Make extra! Doubling this recipe wouldn’t be a bad idea. Everyone will snatch theses up fast!
  • No special equipment needed. You can use a stand mixer for this recipe, but it’s really not needed. A hand mixer will work just fine.
  • Don’t forget to chill the dough. It keeps the cookie holding it’s shape and prevents spreading.
  • Add the additional sugar is optional. The top photo above shows the cookie without the added sugar. We prefer these cookies rolled in the sugar, but like it both ways.
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How to Store

It is important to let your cookies cool completely before storing them. The chocolate kisses in the middle need time to harden before the cookies are stored. Once your cookies have cooled to room temperature, I recommend storing them side-by-side in airtight containers on the counter. They will last for up to 7 days.

Can I Freeze These?

I have never tried to freeze the already baked cookies, but you can definitely freeze the dough. Roll 2 balls of dough and then cover with plastic wrap. Place in the freezer. When ready to use, transfer the frozen dough to the fridge and thaw overnight. Then proceed to roll the 1-inch cookie balls and proceed with directions.

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Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut Butter Blossoms are my all time favorite cookie recipe for the Holidays and this recipe is the BEST! These peanut butter blossom cookies are so easy to make and turn out perfect every single time.

Servings: 36 cookies

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 9 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
  • 40 chocolate kisses unwrapped

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, softened butter and peanut butter using a hand mixer. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, just for a couple of minutes.

  • Add in the egg and vanilla, beat until well mixed. Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and beat on low until fully combined.

  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  • Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with a cookie mat or parchment paper and set aside.

  • Add the additional 1/2 cup granulated sugar to a small bowl, and set aside.

  • Shape 1 1/2 Tablespoons of cookie dough into a 1 inch ball using your hands. Gently roll balls in the bowl of granulated sugar to coat on all sides. Place approximately 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet and bake 9-10 minutes, until lightly brown and tops of cookies look a bit cracked.

  • Press a Hershey chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie, then remove to a cooling rack to continue cooling.

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Nutrition

Serving: 36cookies | Calories: 113.85kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.39g | Protein: 1.77g | Fat: 6.04g | Saturated Fat: 2.93g | Cholesterol: 13.91mg | Sodium: 70.91mg | Potassium: 32.28mg | Fiber: 0.41g | Sugar: 11.74g | Vitamin A: 87.29IU | Calcium: 16.2mg | Iron: 0.28mg

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FAQs

Why do my peanut butter blossoms crack? ›

Why Are My Peanut Butter Blossoms Dry and Crumbly? If your cookies turn out too dry and fall apart, you either baked them too long, or added too much flour. Everyone measures flour differently, but try the spoon and level method for measuring out flour.

What is Baskin Robbins peanut butter blossom? ›

Perfectly paired with classics like decadent Chocolate Fudge and timeless Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Blossom features sweet and salty peanut butter ice cream, chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough pieces, and rich fudge swirls.

Why is my peanut butter blossom dough crumbly? ›

If your peanut butter blossoms are dry, it's because you have too much flour or too little liquid (or a combo of both!). I honestly also think that too many peanut butter blossom recipes are dry as written; that is why I took extreme care to make sure this recipe produces moist, chewy peanut butter blossom cookies.

Why are my peanut butter blossom cookies flat? ›

Why are my peanut butter blossoms flat? If you do not chill your dough before baking, the cookies will spread and look flat. Chilling allows the butter in the cookie dough to resolidify making for a plump end result.

Why is my homemade peanut brittle chewy? ›

Why did my peanut brittle turn out chewy? The likely cause is that the sugar mixture didn't reach the proper hard crack stage temperature. Ensuring it reaches 300˚F is key to getting that classic brittle texture.

Why do my peanut butter cookies not taste like peanut butter? ›

The most common mistake with peanut butter cookies is using the wrong type of peanut butter. The BEST peanut butter for today's cookies is a processed creamy peanut butter, preferably Jif or Skippy.

What is the peanut butter blossom flavor of the month? ›

Baskin-Robbins' January Flavor of the Month Is Peanut Butter Blossom. The new flavor features a perfectly salty-sweet peanut butter ice cream as a base. Plus, it has chunks of peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate chips scattered throughout as well as ribbons of fudge swirled through the ice cream.

What is Baskin-Robbins most popular flavor? ›

The top 5 selling Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavors are Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Pralines 'n Cream and Chocolate Chip. Jamoca® Almond Fudge ice cream was first developed to be made from coffee brewed on the premises of each of the fifteen manufacturing facilities.

What flavor is baseball nut at Baskin-Robbins? ›

It's one, two, three scoops, you're in with renowned Baseball Nut® ice cream. Here's the pitch: vanilla flavored ice cream and cashews with a black raspberry ribbon. Catch it while you can.

What happens if you don't chill peanut butter cookie dough? ›

The most important part of today's recipe? Chill your cookie dough! The dough is extremely soft due to the creamy peanut butter, eggs, and butter and if it's not cold going into the oven, the cookies will spread all over your baking sheet.

Can you refrigerate peanut butter cookie dough overnight? ›

Be sure to scrape down the bottom and the sides of the bowl to ensure dry ingredients are completely mixed in the dough. Fold in peanut butter chips and peanuts. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or overnight). Preheat your oven to 350 degrees when ready to bake.

Should you refrigerate peanut butter cookie dough before baking? ›

Prep your Peanut Butter Cookie recipe up to 24 hours in advance, cover it and refrigerate it so you are ready to bake at a moment's notice. The kids can even help you scoop, roll and flatten the cookies. If the dough is too firm to scoop, let it stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Why do my peanut butter cookies taste weird? ›

Ones with lots of additives do not have as distinct a peanutty taste. So, use a natural peanut butter. Two, your expectations for a peanut taste are too high. The cookies have lots of other ingredients including a significant amount of flavor that decrease the flavor of the peanut butter.

What happens if you don't flatten peanut butter cookies? ›

If you don't flatten the cookies first, then the fork does double duty – it performs both functions. One very subtle result of creating the pattern is that the little tips of dough bake up crisper than the rest of the cookie, giving you both a bit of additional texture and deeper taste where the dough is more baked.

Why do my peanut butter cookies taste chalky? ›

Peanut butter has a tendency to make cookies dry and chalky. This recipe uses just the right ratio of butter to peanut butter and a low amount of flour to create a soft middle. This recipe only requires just 9 basic ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!

Why are my peanut butter cookies cracking? ›

One reason could be that you overcooked them. Another reason could be that you didn't add enough moisture to the dough. Finally, your peanut butter cookies might be dry and crumbly if you used a natural peanut butter that doesn't have any added oil.

How do you fix peanut butter that separates? ›

Here are some steps you can take to fix it:
  1. Pour off any excess oil on top of the peanut butter.
  2. Use a clean spoon or knife to stir the remaining solids in the peanut butter.
  3. If the peanut butter is still too thick, add a small amount of oil back in and continue stirring until it reaches the desired consistency.
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Why are my peanut butter cookies breaking? ›

According to baking site Creme de la Crumb, if you find your cookies to be crumbly, it is because you've used too much flour. The site notes that it's an easy mistake to make, especially for us rookies who might think moist-looking cookie dough is a problem.

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