The Ultimate Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup natural creamy peanut butter
• 0.67 cup white sugar, or to taste, divided
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 24 milk chocolate candy kisses (such as Hershey's Kisses®), or to taste

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat together the peanut butter, 1/2 cup of white sugar, butter, and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Then, beat in the egg and vanilla extract until everything is well combined.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually incorporate this dry mixture into the peanut butter mixture until just combined. Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill.
3. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Take the chilled dough and roll it into 1-inch balls. Then, roll each ball in the remaining white sugar, ensuring it's fully coated. Place the sugared dough balls on baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
5. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until cracks begin to form on the surface, approximately 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and gently press a milk chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 179 kcal
• Fat Content: 10 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 11 g
• Sodium Content: 104 mg
• Protein Content: 4 g
• Cholesterol Content: 19 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 21 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g