Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 5 dozen cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 54 servings
- Calories
- 223
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 22
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 14
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 14
- Sodium
- 60
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 50 min
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup smooth peanut butter (not natural)
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups peanut butter chips
Your favorite jelly thinned with a splash of liqueur (optional)
48 to 60 chocolate kiss candies
Directions
- Adjust the oven racks to the upper and lower thirds and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Beat the peanut butter, butter and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium high until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to beat until incorporated. Add the flour mixture in two batches and beat on medium until incorporated. Fold in the peanut butter chips.
- Scoop out level tablespoons of dough, roll into balls and space about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. (You will need to bake the cookies in batches; allow the baking sheets to cool in between batches.)
- Bake until the bottoms and edges of the cookies are golden brown but the middles are still soft, about 10 minutes. (The cookies will bake a bit after they come out of the oven). Indent the warm cookies with the rounded bottom of a teaspoon. If using jelly, fill each indent with some jelly. Top each with a chocolate kiss candy.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Cook’s Note
Some people have allergies to peanuts, and if serving to guests, please make them aware of the inclusion of this peanut product.