If I’m being trustworthy, I have a tendency to think about peanut butter blossom cookies as extra of a holiday treat. However the fact is peanut butter and chocolate are good all yr spherical, proper? I feel so.
And this peanut butter blossoms recipe couldn’t be simpler, as you wouldn’t have to bake a second time or chill the dough. Plus, I’ll share different chocolate candies you should use past Hershey’s Kisses.
Components for these cookies embody:
- Peanut Butter – I like creamy and any model works effectively (pure or standard)
- Butter
- Sugars – you’ll want granulated white, brown, in addition to turbinado sugar
- Egg
- Milk
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Goal Flour
- Baking Soda + Salt
- Chocolate Candies for the facilities – Hershey’s Kisses are the traditional selection, however my favorites are literally chocolate stars and mini peanut butter cups.
Listed here are three ideas for profitable peanut butter blossom cookies:
Turbinado sugar provides slightly further crunch to the tops of those (however you possibly can sub granulated white if you wish to). Additionally, there’s no want to relax the dough for this recipe. The final tip is to you’ll want to add the chocolate sweet middle on the very finish of baking, however earlier than you switch these to a cooling rack.
Why are they referred to as peanut butter blossoms?
These traditional vacation cookies mimic a flower with a middle, like a sunflower. The peanut butter cookie encases the chocolate middle, like a flower blossoming. Or at the very least that was at all times my understanding.
Why are my peanut butter blossoms falling aside?
These are crumbly cookies. So, two ideas:
The primary tip is to not overbake these. If something, you need to barely underbake them. And second, once you add the chocolate sweet middle, there’s no have to smash it down into the cookie (a delicate press will do).
Extra traditional cookie recipes:
If you happen to bake these peanut butter blossoms, tell us what you suppose within the feedback beneath! xo. Emma
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
easy peanut butter blossom recipe with no chilling required
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½
cup
butter -
¾
cup
peanut butter
creamy -
⅓
cup
white sugar
granulated -
⅓
cup
brown sugar -
1
egg -
1
tablespoon
milk -
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract -
1 ½
cups
all-purpose flour -
1
teaspoon
baking soda -
½
teaspoon
salt -
24
chocolate candies
see notice -
¼
cup
sugar
turbinado -
sea salt for the tops
non-obligatory
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In a medium dimension mixing bowl, cream collectively the softened butter and peanut butter.
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Stir within the granulated white sugar and brown sugar.
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Stir within the egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Stir the dry components into the moist components till a dough kinds.
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Roll the dough into 24 balls, rolling the tops within the turbinado sugar and place on a few baking sheets lined with cost paper or a baking mat.
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Bake at 375°F for 8 minutes.
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Take away from the oven and instantly press the chocolate sweet into the facilities.
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Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and permit to chill. If desired, you can too sprinkle these with slightly sea salt.
For the chocolate candies, you should use Hershey’s Kisses, mini peanut butter cups, or chocolate stars. Different chocolate candies which can be roughly the dimensions of a Hershey’s Kiss can work effectively too.
I’ll unwrap the candies (if individually wrapped) and place within the fridge till I’m prepared to make use of them on this recipe.
