The recipe for Peanut Butter Blossoms makes at least 60-70 cookies, so plan on using a big mixing bowl. This large cookie recipe can be divided in half for a smaller batch, but why bother with so many Christmas parties and cookie exchanges happening at this time of year? If by chance there are any leftovers, the peanut butter cookies can be frozen with good success, provided they are layered between parchment paper or paper towels and stored in air tight boxes or Ziploc bags.
Hershey's Hugs & Kisses
Peanut Butter Blossoms are made with everyone's favorite - a Hershey's Chocolate Kiss on top. Make them extra special and try all the Hershey Kisses, like Hugs & Kisses, the Hershey Truffle Kiss or the Special Dark Kiss.
Make sure to unwrap all the Hershey's Kisses prior to baking the Peanut Butter Blossoms. The kisses need to be put on the cookies immediately upon removing them from the oven, and there's no time to waste unwrapping kisses at the last minute.
Hershey's Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookie Recipe
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (8 ounces) Crisco solid shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (8 ounces) Peter Pan, Skippy or Jif peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 4 Tablespoons whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup sugar for rolling (optional)
- 60-70 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped
Directions: How to Make Hershey Kiss Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with vegetable shortening.
- In a large bowl, blend flour, salt and baking soda together and set aside.
- Using a stand or hand-held mixer, beat shortening and white and brown sugar on high together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time beating after each one. Mix in milk and vanilla and scrape down sides of bowl. Add peanut butter and beat again, scraping one more time.
- Turn mixer to low speed and add flour, salt and baking soda one cup at a time until the dough is mixed well and no dry spots remain. Give the bowl a final scrape.
- With a cookie scoop or Tablespoon, measure out balls of dough, rolling in the optional sugar if desired.
- Place peanut butter cookie dough on the prepared baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned and firm around the edges. Don't over bake.
- While the cookies are still on pans, and immediately out of the oven, place one unwrapped Hershey Kiss in the center, pressing the Kiss down just a little so that it gets stuck partially in the cookie. Don't press too hard!
- Remove to wire racks and cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.
- Makes 70 deliciously warm and chewy Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies!
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Donna Diegel - Donna Diegel is an experienced baker and published author with more than 25 years of experience in the food industry.
