Peanut Butter Blossoms are soft and buttery cookies with a Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate in the center.

These are perfect for the Christmas Holiday or for a cookie exchange at the office.

My kids love these Peanut Butter Blossoms because peanut butter cookies are their favorite and they love a good piece of chocolate.

These easy peanut butter blossoms are the perfect holiday cookies that you can make with the kids and for the kids.

No correction, they are great for all age group because they are soft, buttery and just melt in your mouth.

Do I need to chill the dough before baking

Yes, the cookie dough need to chill in refrigerator for about 30 minutes to an hour.

This process is very important because it helps to hold their shape while baking.

It also prevents the dough from getting flat (spreading out) too.

How long will these Hershey’s Peanut Butter Blossoms stay fresh

These easy Hershey’s Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies stay fresh when they are stored in an air tight container for about 5 to 7 days at room temperature on the counter top.

Lay each cookie in a single layer.

Then add the second layer in between each Hershey’s kiss.

You can also store the baked cookies in an air tight container in the freezer for up to 2 to 3 months.

Hershey’s Kisses Substitute

While the Hershey’s Kiss is the blossom part of each cookies, you can substitute it with these other candies:

• Chocolate hearts
• Rolo’s
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (remember to remove the wrapper)
• Caramels
• Any other favorite candy

Can I freeze these Hershey’s Peanut Butter Blossoms

I recommend freezing the unbaked cookie balls (without rolling them on the sugar) in the freezer for about 3 months.

Roll the balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and flash freeze them for about an hour.

Then place them in an airtight container and into the freezer.

When you are ready to bake, allow to thaw in the fridge overnight and then roll them into the sugar to coat.

Bake them and then add the Hershey’s chocolate kisses in the center.

How do you make Hershey’s Peanut Butter Blossoms from scratch

Sift and whisk the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda and salt.

Cream the peanut butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and unsalted butter. Add the egg and vanilla and mix together.

Mix the peanut butter mixture with the flour mixture and form a dough.

Roll into balls and then coat with sugar.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Then gently press Hershey’s milk chocolate in the center and allow to cool.

Hershey’s Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup light Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
• 3/4 cup creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, room temperature
• 1 large Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar, for coating
• 35 Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside for later.
2. In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt and whisk together. Set aside for later.
3. Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter and unsalted butter in a large bowl. Cream together until light and fluffy for about 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue to beat until well combined.
5. Little by little, add the flour mixture until fully combined to form cookie dough. Scrape the sides if needed. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
6. In the meantime, unwrap each Hershey’s chocolate kiss and place in a bowl and into the fridge. This helps the chocolate kisses to remain hard.
7. Add granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
8. Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Use a small scoop to form a ball by rolling each piece of dough between the palm of your hands. Then coat each ball fully in the granulated sugar.
9. Place each ball on the prepared baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
10. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 9 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden brown and still puffy.
11. Gently press a Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate in the center of each cookie.
12. Allow to cool on a wire rack and enjoy.

Notes:

1. Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. This prevents the cookies from spreading out while baking.
2. As soon as the cookies are baked and still puffy, gently add the Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate to each cookie in the center.

Additional Christmas Treats

• Oreo Balls
• Snickerdoodle Cookies
• Christmas Pretzel Treats
• Red Velvet Cookies
• Jeweled Coconut Drops

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