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Peanut butter blossom cookies with chocolate kisses on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe: 30-Minute Christmas Treat

Soft peanut butter cookies rolled in sugar and finished with a chocolate kiss pressed in while warm. A classic Christmas cookie with no chilling and about 30 minutes start to finish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter not natural-style
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 3 tbsp for rolling
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 24 pieces Hershey's Kisses unwrapped

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 375 °F and line two baking sheets with parchment. Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  2. Beat the butter, peanut butter and both sugars in a large bowl until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low just until combined. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon each), roll in the extra sugar and place 2 inches apart on the sheets.
  4. Bake 8-10 minutes, until the edges are set and the tops are crackled.
  5. Press one unwrapped chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie right away. Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.