PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS COOKIE RECIPE

Amazingly soft and sugary, these Peanut Butter Blossoms cookies are perfect for any holiday or bake sale. This classic cookie is loved by all!

These classic and iconic Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies are soft and chewy, with a crackly sugary crust and studded with a solid milk chocolate kiss.

Growing up, these cookies were a staple at every holiday gathering, every bake sale, and the cookie I hoped for every time my Mom said she was going to make cookies. Most kids loved the classic chocolate chip cookies, but I craved the sweet and salty combination of chocolate and peanut butter!

If you have kids, this is a great recipe to make with them, as there are plenty of things they can help with in this recipe. I love showing them how to make these peanut butter blossoms and they can’t get enough of scooping the dough, rolling it into balls, rolling dough in the sugar, and pressing the kiss into the baked cookie!

My daughter’s favorite part is adding the chocolate kiss to the cookie, but I think that’s only so she can sneak extra chocolate kisses!

CAN YOU FREEZE PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM COOKIES?

I’ve never tried to freeze the baked cookie, but you can absolutely freeze the dough! I’ve found the easiest way is to roll the dough in to balls, but don’t roll in sugar yet, then freeze the dough balls individually. When you’re ready to thaw it out, just place in the refrigerator overnight, then roll in the sugar and proceed as the recipe directs!

HOW LONG DO PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS STAY FRESH?

I’ve found they stay pretty soft and tasty for 5-7 days, as long as they’re in an airtight container on the counter. If you’re having trouble storing the cookies without messing up the kisses, you’ll want to alternate them. Place cookies in a single layer first, side by side. Start your second layer by placing cookies in between the tips of the kisses. Continue this process until all your cookies are stored.

DO YOU HAVE TO CHILL THE DOUGH?

Not necessarily, but the softer and warmer the dough is, the more the cookies might spread. I found even chilling the dough for 30 minutes will yield a thicker cookie. I usually use that chilling time to go catch up on an episode of a show on Netflix, getting my oven preheated, and getting the baking sheet ready with some parchment paper.

Some recipes use shortening to eliminate the need for chilling the dough. Making peanut butter blossoms without shortening is just as easy, and I much prefer the rich, buttery taste you get by using real butter in this peanut butter blossom cookie recipe.





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