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    Urban Bliss Life » All Recipes » Cookie Recipes » Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms

    Published: December 23, 2020 / Updated: November 16, 2022 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms

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    Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with title text
    Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with title text
    Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with title text

    Peanut Butter Blossom cookies are classic. They're a baking tradition handed down from generation to generation, for good reason. These peanut butter and chocolate kiss cookies are perfect for so many occasions!

    Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with a holiday background

    We all need a few classic cookie recipes that stand the test of time. The recipes that get handed down from generation to generation for cookies like Butterscotch Cookies and Chocolate Chip M & M Cookies. Delicious cookies with popular flavor combos like peanut butter and chocolate.

    Jump to:
    • 🌟 What makes these cookies special?
    • 🧈 Ingredient notes
    • ✅ Step-by-step instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
    • 💡Cookie baking tips
    • ⏲Kitchen tools and equipment
    • More Christmas dessert recipes
    • Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms

    🌟 What makes these cookies special?

    closeup of Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

    These peanut butter blossoms are ideal for the holiday season.

    • These cookies use simple ingredients with classic flavors, and a truly EASY recipe.
    • The everyday ingredients mean you can whip them up at the last minute if you need to!
    • This recipe makes 36-48 cookies, enough for cookie exchanges or holiday parties.
    • Most importantly, they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

    🧈 Ingredient notes

    ingredients to make peanut butter blossom cookies

    You probably already have everything you need in your pantry and refrigerator to make these cookies.

    Butter - use unsalted butter softened at room temperature.

    Peanut butter - you'll need creamy peanut butter to make these cookies

    Sugar - use granulated sugar

    Brown sugar - use light brown sugar

    Baking powder and baking soda

    Kosher salt - if you use regular table salt, be sure to adjust your measurements

    Milk - I use 1% milk but you can use whole milk, 2% milk or any dairy-free milk alternative.

    Egg - I use one large brown cage free egg. Be sure to take the egg out about 30 minutes before you start baking so it comes up to room temperature.

    Vanilla - use pure vanilla extract if you can, instead of imitation vanilla extract. It makes a big difference in taste.

    Flour - you'll need all-purpose flour. I haven't used any other type of flour to test if others work as well with this recipe or not. If you do, please let me know how it goes.

    Hershey's chocolate kiss candies - use your favorite flavor of Hershey's chocolate kisses. I usually use the milk chocolate Hershey's kisses but the holiday candy cane Hershey's kisses are delicious during the holidays!

    ✅ Step-by-step instructions

    Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies flatlay
    1. Start by placing some sugar in a bowl and setting it aside to use just before baking.
    mixing cookie dough
    mixing cookie dough

    2. Then mix together the unsalted butter and peanut butter until smooth.

    adding sugar to cookie batter
    adding brown sugar to batter
    mixing cookie dough

    3. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix on low until all ingredients are fully combined.

    adding egg to cookie batter
    adding milk to cookie batter
    adding egg, milk, vanilla to cookie batter

    4. Next, add in the egg, milk, and vanilla, until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.

    adding flour to cookie batter
    mixing cookie dough
    mixed cookie dough

    5. Gradually add in the flour and beat until combined.

    scoop of cookie dough
    rolling peanut butter blossom cookies in sugar

    6. The next step is one that is fun for kids to help with! Shape the dough into little balls (about 1-inch each).

    7. Roll each ball into the bowl of sugar that you've set aside, until the entire dough is covered. Place the balls about 2 inches apart from each other on an ungreased cookie sheet.

    8. Bake and then once done, immediately press a milk chocolate candy kiss into the center. Make sure you let the cookies cool before eating.

    9. As soon as they are out of the oven, immediately press a milk chocolate candy kiss or 2-3 chocolate chips in the center of each cookie. Then using a wide spatula, gently lift each cookie and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

    Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
    How do I make this cookie recipe dairy-free?

    If you are dairy-free like me, I have included some DF options, such as substituting coconut milk for 1% milk, and using Enjoy Life dairy-free, soy-free chocolate chips instead of the standard milk chocolate candy kisses. Though they won't look the same, they will truly taste just as delicious!

    How do I make these cookies gluten-free and grain-free?

    I have not yet made these with gluten-free flour or grain-free flour, but will try to soon. My favorite GF flours are Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour and Bob's Red Mill Almond Flour and Coconut Flour.

    💡Cookie baking tips

    Use unsalted butter that has softened to room temperature. Take the butter out of the refrigerator 30 minutes to one hour before you start baking. The butter will soften faster if you cut it into smaller pieces. You want the butter to be slightly soft to the touch, but not so soft that you can easily press your fingers through it. And not so soft that it's melty. Unsalted butter helps create super creamy, velvety batter. This helps the cookies stay fluffy and prevents them from going flat.

    Use a room temperature egg. When you take the butter out of the fridge, also take out an egg to allow it to come to room temperature. Eggs at room temperature will blend seamlessly and thoroughly into the batter than cold eggs just taken out of the refrigerator.

    Add fun sprinkles (like in these photos) before baking the cookies for a festive Christmas spin.

    ⏲Kitchen tools and equipment

    You just need a few kitchen tools to make these delicious classic cookies.

    • Mixer - you'll need either a stand mixer or a hand mixer with large mixing bowl.
    • Baking sheet - use two half sheet baking sheets
    • Parchment paper - line your baking sheets with parchment paper to keep them from sticking to the pan and making them easier to release from the pan.

    More Christmas dessert recipes

    • Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
    • Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
    • The Best Soft Gingerbread Cookies
    • Gingerbread Cake Roll

    Did you make this recipe? Don't forget to leave a 5-Star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating in the recipe card, and if you really loved it, please leave a comment further down on the page. Thank you!

    peanut butter blossom cookies with a Christmas background

    Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms

    5 from 3 votes
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 10 mins
    Total Time: 25 mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    A classic peanut butter chocolate cookie recipe that is great for holidays, birthdays, and after school snacks!
    Servings: 48 cookies
    Calories: 81kcal
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup + 1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
    • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup packed brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 tablespoons 1% milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • milk chocolate candy kisses or dairy-free chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
    • Place ½ cup granulated sugar in a medium bowl and set aside.
    • In a kitchen stand mixer, beat butter and peanut butter on low speed for at least 1 full minute, until smooth and combined.
    • Add ½ cup of granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix on low until all ingredients are fully combined.
    • Slowly add in the egg, milk, and vanilla, until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
    • Gradually add in the flour and beat until combined.
    • Shape the dough into little balls (about 1-inch each). Roll each ball into the bowl of sugar that you've set aside, until the entire dough is covered. Place the balls about 2 inches apart from each other on an ungreased
    • Bake at 350°F degrees for about 9-12 minutes. Remove once the bottoms are just slightly browned.
    • As soon as they are out of the oven, immediately press a milk chocolate candy kiss or 2-3 chocolate chips in the center of each cookie. Then using a wide spatula, gently lift each cookie and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

    Notes

    Makes: 3 to 4 dozen cookies
    Dairy-Free variation: use almond milk instead of 2% milk, dairy-free butter instead of regular butter, and dairy-free chocolate chips or chunks instead of milk chocolate kisses.
    Gluten-free variation: use gluten-free flour
     
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

    This post was originally published February 13, 2015. It was updated and republished on December 23, 2020 and then again on Monday, November 8, 2021, with new photos, more helpful details in the recipe, and more helpful baking tips.

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      Comments

      1. Coleen @ The Redhead Baker says

        February 15, 2015 at 6:18 pm

        I just discovered this kind of cookie a couple of months ago -- they are delicious! Love your photos.

        Reply
      2. Bea says

        February 14, 2015 at 4:10 pm

        The joke is totally on me as I did not even realize that it was Friday the 13th yesterday. As my kids would say duhhhh…so I never even thought about it and I also think its kind of cool :) I spent the day yesterday at a field trip with my oldest and we went the art museum…

        Oh, how I wish that there were dairy-free chocolate kisses - they are just so darn cute.

        Reply
      3. Create/Enjoy says

        February 14, 2015 at 2:57 pm

        Let us know how they turn out with almond and coconut flour!!

        Reply
      4. Geoff (Steep Stories) says

        February 14, 2015 at 9:18 am

        5 stars
        This makes me wish peanut butter blossoms existed in nature.

        Reply
        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          February 15, 2015 at 10:17 am

          YES. Wouldn't it be great to just go into the backyard and pick peanut butter blossoms to snack on whenever we wished? :)

      5. Monica Louie says

        February 13, 2015 at 10:33 pm

        I think you posted this just for me because these are my FAVORITE cookies! Chocolate and peanut butter make me so happy! I am pinning and will definitely try your recipe. :)

        Reply
        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          February 15, 2015 at 10:17 am

          They're one of my favorite too! Thanks for pinning, Monica!

      6. Toni | BoulderLocavore says

        February 13, 2015 at 2:09 pm

        These are so pretty! What a great option for Valentine's Day...or any day.

        Reply
      7. Cynthia/What A Girl Eats says

        February 13, 2015 at 4:23 pm

        Peanut butter blossoms are one of my favorite cookies! yours look perfect!

        Reply
      8. Catherine says

        February 13, 2015 at 12:50 pm

        How did you know I've been craving peanut butter cookies lately? Mm, I'll be breaking in the oven in our new house this weekend!

        Reply
      9. Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says

        February 13, 2015 at 12:37 pm

        These look so yummy! Love pb and chocolate together. Yum!

        Reply
      10. Rachel says

        February 13, 2015 at 10:56 am

        I've made these before!! Always a huge hit. Thanks for sharing.

        Reply
      11. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says

        February 13, 2015 at 10:18 am

        These PB blossoms look amazing and so delicious! I need to try these asap!

        Reply
      12. Pech says

        February 13, 2015 at 9:35 am

        Peanut butter and chocolate and cookies are natural partners on waistline crime!

        Reply

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