Peanut butter blossom cookies are a Christmas classic, so this recipe is a must-make during the holiday season. Soft, peanut butter-packed cookies are rolled in granulated sugar and topped with sweet Hershey’s Kisses. A bit of molasses adds some depth to the cookies’ flavor, while melted butter and an extra egg yolk add a touch of chewiness and make these cookies perfectly soft.
Whether you’re baking for a holiday party, cookie exchange, or just so you can have a sweet treat with your next mug of hot cocoa, these peanut butter blossoms are for you. Read on for the recipe!
Perfect Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
These soft, delicious peanut butter blossoms are a hit in our house during the holiday season. A bit of molasses deepens the flavor of these peanut butter-packed cookies, which are rolled in granulated sugar and topped with sweet Hershey's Kisses.
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Servings: 24 cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1⅝ cups flour (1½ cups plus 2 tbsp) spooned and leveled
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup salted butter melted
- ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter (See Note 1 below)
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp molasses
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (shop my favorite on Amazon)
- ⅓ cup white granulated sugar to roll the cookies in
- 24 Hershey's Kisses or small Reese's peanut butter cups
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.1⅝ cups flour (1½ cups plus 2 tbsp), ¾ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt
- Place the melted butter, peanut butter, white granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, molasses, milk, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Beat on low/medium speed using a hand mixer until all ingredients are well combined with no lumps.½ cup salted butter, ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup white granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp molasses, 1 tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract (shop my favorite on Amazon)
- Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until just combined.
- Use a spatula spoon to scrape the sides of the bowl and form the dough into a ball. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour. (See Note 2 below)
- After the dough has chilled, preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Using a #40 cookie scoop (1.5 tbsp), scoop the dough into your palm. Gently roll the dough between your hands to form a ball. Roll the dough ball in white granulated sugar, ensuring all sides are covered with a light layer of sugar. Place the cookies on a half sheet covered with a silicone baking mat (or parchment paper). There's no need to press these cookies down. They will spread on their own. The fully baked cookies are about 2.5" wide. I bake 12 cookies at a time on a half sheet pan.⅓ cup white granulated sugar
- Bake the cookies for 11 minutes at 350°F. There should be fine cracks forming on the top of the cookies and the bottom edges should barely be starting to turn golden when the cookies are done.
- Leave the cookies on the pan to cool for 5 minutes before gently pressing a Hershey's Kiss into the center of each cookie. Do not press too hard- it will crack the cookies!24 Hershey's Kisses
- Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling. The chocolate will take at least 40 minutes to an hour to firm back up, but feel free to taste test one (or two or three) before then! Store the cookies in an airtight container once completely cooled.
Notes from the Happy To Be Here Kitchen
Note 1. Peanut Butter: I use no-stir creamy peanut butter for this recipe (from Jif). Natural peanut butter varieties that separate will likely affect the consistency of these cookies.
Note 2. Chilling the Dough: If you have to chill the dough for longer than 1 hour, set it out on the counter for 10-15 minutes (or until it's scoopable) before shaping and baking the cookies.
Note 3. Try Some Peanut Butter Cups: To add even more peanut butter to this recipe, switch out the Hershey's Kisses for mini peanut butter cups- yum! I typically make some of each.
Have you tried these peanut butter blossoms?
If you have, leave a comment and rating below to let me know how you like them. Then check out some of my other favorite Christmas cookie recipes…
My Favorite Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies
Old-Fashioned Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
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