🍪 Peanut Butter Kiss Bliss: The OG Peanut Butter Blossom
Forget store-bought cookies. Nothing beats the smell of warm peanut butter dough hugging a melty chocolate kiss. If that combo doesn’t make you grin, we need to talk. 😉
⚡ Quick Snapshot
- 10-minute dough, 8-minute bake. Faster than scrolling TikTok.
- Five pantry staples: peanut butter, flour, sugar, egg, Hershey’s® Kiss.
- Soft, chewy core + gooey chocolate center = instant nostalgia.
- Crowd-pleaser for holiday swaps, bake sales, or random Tuesday cravings.
- Customization station: crunchy vs. creamy PB, dark vs. milk chocolate, gluten-free hack.
🥜🍫 Peanut-Choco Power Couple
| MVP | Superpower | Why You’ll Crave It |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter | Healthy fats + protein | Rich flavor, dreamy texture |
| Chocolate Kiss | Instant smile inducer | Sweet contrast, pretty swirl |
| Together | Salty-sweet harmony | Pure cookie mic-drop |
🛒 Ingredient Lineup
| Item | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creamy peanut butter | Flavor base, moisture | ½ cup |
| Unsalted butter (soft) | Extra richness | ½ cup |
| Granulated sugar | Sweet crunch finish | ½ cup (plus 2 Tbsp for rolling) |
| Brown sugar | Chewy texture | ½ cup, packed |
| Large egg | Binder | 1 |
| Vanilla extract | Flavor boost | 1 tsp |
| All-purpose flour | Structure | 1 ½ cups |
| Baking soda | Lift | 1 tsp |
| Salt | Flavor pop | ¼ tsp |
| Milk chocolate Kisses, unwrapped | Showstopper center | 24–28 |
Pro tip: Chill the unwrapped Kisses in the fridge. They’ll keep their shape on hot cookies instead of turning into chocolate puddles. 🙂
⏱️ 20-Minute Cookie Game Plan
- Cream butters & sugars. Beat peanut butter, butter, and both sugars until fluffy—two minutes tops.
- Add egg + vanilla. Keep mixing; no egg blobs allowed.
- Fold in dry stuff. Stir flour, baking soda, and salt just until the dough says “I’m ready.”
- Roll & coat. Scoop 1-inch balls, then roll in extra granulated sugar for sparkle.
- Bake. 375 °F for about 8 minutes. Cookies should puff yet stay pale.
- Kiss immediately. Press a chocolate Kiss into each hot cookie’s center. They’ll crack perfectly around the edges—cookie magic.
- Cool (if you can). Let them set 10 minutes, or devour molten chocolate chaos. Your call. 😏
🎨 Remix Ideas
- Crunch Factor: Use chunky peanut butter or sprinkle chopped peanuts on top.
- Dark Knight: Swap milk Kisses for dark or almond-filled versions.
- PB × J Twist: Dab a ¼ tsp raspberry jam under the Kiss before pressing.
- Gluten-Free Hack: Sub a 1:1 GF flour blend; dough stays friendly.
- Mini Morsels: Press mini peanut butter cups instead of Kisses—tiny explosions of joy.
💪 “Healthish” Perks (Real Talk)
- Protein & Healthy Fats: Peanut butter beats empty-calorie cookies.
- Portion Control: One cookie = 100ish calories. Manageable… if you stop at one. :/
- Mood Booster: Chocolate triggers serotonin. Science says bake therapy works.
Look, they’re still cookies. Enjoy in moderation and skip the guilt trip.
❓ Rapid-Fire FAQ
Can I freeze the dough?
Absolutely. Roll into balls, flash-freeze on a sheet, then bag. Bake from frozen +1 minute.
Kisses keep falling off—help!
Press them in while cookies are hot, then chill the tray 5 minutes to set chocolate.
Crunchy vs. creamy peanut butter?
Both rock. Creamy = classic smooth bite. Crunchy = extra texture points.
🔥 The Last Bite
Peanut Butter Blossoms prove simple equals epic: gooey peanut butter core, silky chocolate crown, zero fuss. Bake a batch tonight, share half (or not), and watch everyone’s eyes light up.
So yeah, stop drooling over Pinterest pics and get that dough going. You’ll thank me when your kitchen smells like pure cookie heaven. 😉
