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    Home » Desserts » Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

    Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

    Published: Mar 7, 2020 · Modified: Mar 10, 2020 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Best peanut butter kiss cookie recipe! These peanut butter blossoms are soft peanut butter cookies topped with chocolate candy kisses.

    Peanut butter kiss cookies on a gold wire cooling rack

    There are a lot of classic flavor combinations, but it's hard to beat chocolate and peanut butter! These peanut butter kiss cookies are the traditional version of my chocolate kiss cookies.

    They're soft peanut butter cookies that are topped with chocolate candy kisses. The cookies are simple to make, and they make a great lunchbox treat or easy dessert.

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    How to make peanut butter kiss cookies

    Mixed butter and peanut butter in a mixing bowl

    In a large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter together until well-combined. Mix in the sugars together until well-combined.
    Add egg and vanilla, and mix until well-combined. Add flour, baking soda and salt.
    Stir in just until incorporated. Don't overmix.

    Measuring spoon scooping peanut butter dough
    Cover and chill dough for about 1 hour. Scoop dough in 1-inch balls.
    Roll cookies in sugar.

    Baked peanut butter kiss cookies on a baking sheet

    Place dough 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake until puffed and edges are set.
    Remove from oven and gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes.
    Remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.

    Peanut butter kiss cookies on a cream plateTips

    • Butter: I like to use salted butter, but you can use unsalted if you prefer.
    • Peanut butter: I use regular peanut butter, not natural peanut butter, in this recipe.
    • Flour: It's important to properly measure the flour. Stir or sift the flour to break it up. Then, lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level.
    • Kisses: You'll need 36 kisses for this recipe. You can use any flavor of chocolate kiss that you like in this recipe. When pressing the kisses on, be sure to gently press them in so that you don't break the cookies.

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    Peanut butter kiss cookies on a gold wire cooling rack

    Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

    Soft peanut butter cookies topped with a Hershey chocolate kiss.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 minutes
    Chilling: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 21 minutes
    Servings: 36 cookies
    Calories: 129kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Equipment

    • Mixer
    • Mixing bowl
    • Spatula
    • Cookie sheets
    • Silicone baking mat/parchment paper

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter at room temperature
    • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
    • ½ cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling
    • ½ cup brown sugar packed
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 11 ounce package Hershey’s Kisses unwrapped

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together until well-combined.
    • Add egg and vanilla, and mix until well-combined.
    • Add flour, baking soda and salt.
    • Stir in just until incorporated.
    • If the dough is very soft, refrigerate for about 1 hour.
    • Preheat oven to 375 F.
    • Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
    • Scoop dough in 1-inch balls.
    • Roll cookies in sugar and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
    • Bake until puffed and edges are set, 6 to 8 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
    • Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes.
    • Remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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    Notes

    • Butter: I like to use salted butter, but you can use unsalted if you prefer. 
    • Peanut butter: I use regular peanut butter, not natural peanut butter, in this recipe. 
    • Flour: It's important to properly measure the flour. Stir or sift the flour to break it up. Then, lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level. 
    • Salt: If you'd like more of a salty/sweet taste to the cookies, use 1 teaspoon of kosher salt instead. 
    • Kisses: You'll need 36 kisses for this recipe. You can use any flavor of chocolate kiss that you like in this recipe. When pressing the kisses on, be sure to gently press them in so that you don't break the cookies. 
    • Want to try the chocolate version? You can find that recipe here. 
    • Nutrition values are estimates. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Jenika

      February 14, 2022 at 11:17 am

      5 stars
      How am I the first to rate this delicious recipe? I've made alot of peanut butter blossom cookies but this is my favorite recipe. The only thing I do differently is to roll the cookies in sparkling sugar.

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      • Kate

        February 14, 2022 at 11:20 am

        Thank you! I'm glad you liked the recipe!

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