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    Peanut Blossoms with Hershey Kisses

    Published: Nov 18, 2008 Last updated: Sep 17, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A soft peanut butter cookie with a chocolate kiss in the center.
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    First Published: November 18,2008... Last Updated: May 8, 2020

    This Peanut Blossoms cookie recipe is made with shortening, peanut butter, and a combination of white and brown sugar. These peanut butter cookies are rolled in sugar and then baked until puffy and browned. The final touch is a chocolate Hershey Kiss on top!

    Peanut Blossoms Cookie on cookie sheet

    Peanut Blossoms are a great recipe that his fun to make with the kids and even more fun to eat! These are a delicious afternoon snack idea, or to enjoy after dinner for dessert. They also make great cookies for holiday cookie trays.

    Making cookies that my picky eater will love

    My Grumpy hubby is a super picky eater. Sometimes I dread the question "what are you making?" Anytime I am making something, I always have him in mind and whether he will like the end product.

    When I first made these Peanut Blossoms, Grumpy was convinced they were going to be crunchy because they were peanut butter. However, these peanut butter cookies are soft and slightly chewy. His first cookie convinced him they weren't a hard cookie and he couldn't leave them alone.

    Unwrapped Hershey Kisses in a white bowl with wrapped kisses in the background

    What you need to make these Peanut Blossoms

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    Basic ingredients you need to be sure you have.

    Creamy Peanut Butter: Be sure the peanut butter you use is not all natural. This is my preferred brand to use.

    Vegetable Shortening: This is an important part of the recipe and I don't recommend you substitute anything for it. This is the brand I use.

    Granulated Sugar: This is in the cookie and what you roll the peanut butter cookie dough ball in.

    Brown Sugar: This is part of what makes the cookie chewy!

    Hershey Kisses: They won't be a peanut blossom unless you use a Hershey Kiss. I used milk chocolate kisses.

    a ball of peanut butter cookie dough in the palm of a hand

    Cookie Baking Tips

    • Use an insulated baking sheet. It will allow heat to distribute evenly while baking the peanut butter blossoms.
    • Use a silpat or parchment paper to prevent cookies from sticking to the baking sheet.
    • Cool the peanut blossoms completely on a cooling rack before storing. The heat from the baked cookie will soften the chocolate.
    • Be sure the peanut butter and the shortening are at room temperature.
    • Unwrap the Hershey kisses either before you mix the cookie dough, or while the cookies are baking
    unbaked peanut blossoms dough balls rolled in sugar and on the baking sheet

    Make these cookies your way

    • Use a different flavored hershey kiss. We have used dark chocolate, milk chocolate, chocolate hugs.
    • Leave the Hershey kiss out of the recipe and stir 1 cup of chocolate chips into the batter.
    • Substitute chunky peanut butter for the creamy peanut butter.
    • Make these with cookie butter instead of peanut butter.
    Peanut Blossoms Cookie on cookie sheet

    Other peanut butter cookie recipes you may enjoy

    No Bake Fudge Cookies are full of chocolate and peanut butter flavor and taste just like fudge.

    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies are gluten free, with crispy edges and a chewy center.

    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

    Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies are crispy, chewy, and coated in delicious chocolate.

    Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies have a touch of almond extract and are a thick and chewy cookie with crisp edges.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies have a chocolate peanut butter cookie dough with peanut butter chips. This is for the total chocolate peanut butter fan!

    White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
    White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

    White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies is Grumpy's favorite peanut butter cookie recipe. Give him white chocolate and he'll love you forever.

    Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are similar to the no bake fudge cookies but without the chocolate.

    up close image of peanut blossoms cookie

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    Peanut Blossoms

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A soft peanut butter cookie with a chocolate kiss in the center.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Cookie Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 48
    Calories 96 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup shortening
    • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    • ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup Granulated sugar optional
    • 48 Hershey Kisses

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and peanut butter with an electric mixer until well blended.
    • Add ⅓ cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy.
    • Add the egg, milk and vanilla and mix until combined.
    • Stir together the flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
    • Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place ¼ cup granulated sugar (if using) on a plate and roll the cookie dough in the sugar to coat. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
    • Bake 8 minutes or until peanut blossoms are lightly golden brown.
    • Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. The cookie will crack around edges when the kiss is pressed into the center.
    • Remove from the cookie sheet to a cooling rack and cool completely before storing.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 74mgSugar: 6g
    Keyword Peanut Blossoms, Peanut Butter Blossoms
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Freya

      November 22, 2008 at 5:07 pm

      Wow, how cute are those stripy kisses? We don't have have cool stuff like that for our cookies over here in the UK!! I'm so jealous!

      Reply
    2. noble pig

      November 21, 2008 at 4:33 am

      Yeah these instead of rice puddin' anyday...they look so pretty!

      Reply
    3. Flourchild

      November 19, 2008 at 10:18 pm

      I would eat these over rice pudding any ole day!

      Reply
    4. What's for Supper?

      November 19, 2008 at 9:05 pm

      Those are so cute!

      Reply
    5. creative one

      November 19, 2008 at 8:27 pm

      I love these cookies!

      Reply
    6. Squawkfox

      November 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm

      OHH MY WORD. I have a thing for peanut butter for sure. Your cookies just look so chewy and tasty. I wonder if the recipe could be done without the shortening? Hmmmm...

      Reply
    7. Jess

      November 19, 2008 at 6:48 pm

      Wow, your first TWD skip - that is impressive! I love those cookies, too.

      Reply
    8. Robin Sue

      November 19, 2008 at 5:01 pm

      I love all things peanut butter. Had a spoonful of peanut butter fudge sauce for breakfast! Love these cookies, perfect for Christmastime.

      Reply
    9. averagebetty

      November 19, 2008 at 4:46 pm

      Reminds me of home...

      Reply
    10. n.o.e

      November 19, 2008 at 2:28 pm

      I've made these cookies with Dove dark chocolate and they were amazing that way too. We'll be making Dorie's pie along with our usual favorite(s). Can never have too much pie!
      Nancy

      Reply
    11. Pamela

      November 19, 2008 at 12:40 pm

      Mmmmmm...as you know, I love cookies. Cookies I would choose over rice pudding any day of the week!

      Reply
    12. Darius T. Williams

      November 19, 2008 at 3:10 am

      I love TWD - but um...these cookies - all I can say is AMEN!

      -DTW

      Reply
    13. Megan

      November 19, 2008 at 5:47 am

      I just bought three bags of kisses to make the non-peanut butter version of these. I love them (and so do the kids).

      Reply
    14. Joie de vivre

      November 19, 2008 at 5:17 am

      These are so cute with the striped kisses. I've never seen them before.

      Reply
    15. Mz. Ruta Baga

      November 19, 2008 at 4:36 am

      I think your blog is one of the coolest! 🙂 I'd like to give you an award!! Come get it at..
      http://www.MzRutaBaga.blogspot.com

      Ruta

      Reply
    16. Lisa

      November 19, 2008 at 4:03 am

      Oh, so many good cookies to choose from.

      Reply
    17. JyLnC

      November 19, 2008 at 3:46 am

      They are so cute with the white chocolate kisses. We make these every year - they're a favorite and they never last long.

      Reply
    18. dharmagirl

      November 19, 2008 at 3:26 am

      lovely cookies!

      i'm with you on the pie next week--it will be the first week I miss! i always make a maple bourbon pecan pie that's hard to beat:)

      Reply
    19. AmyRuth

      November 19, 2008 at 2:32 am

      Thanks for leaving a holiday treat for all of us. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. See ya after.
      AmyRuth

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