One of our families favorite Christmas Cookie is these peanut butter blossoms recipe! We love this classic peanut butter blossom cookies that combines an easy peanut butter dough with chocolate for a pretty, yummy treat! We make these peanut butter kiss cookies in December; they are a classic for our cookie plate, but you could easily serve these all year look.

peanut butter blossoms recipe

Looking for a holiday treat that combines sweet nostalgia with delicious flavor? Our family’s favorite Christmas cookie is definitely the classic peanut butter blossom! These cookies are not only delightful to eat but also beautiful to present on our cookie plate this December.

The recipe begins with an easy-to-make peanut butter dough that’s so delicious, you’ll find yourself sneaking a taste before they’re even baked! Once baked to golden perfection, each cookie is topped with a chocolate kiss, creating a perfect blend of flavors and textures. The rich chocolate center complements the nutty goodness of the peanut butter like no other.

The best part? While we love making these cookies during the holiday season, they’re truly a treat you can enjoy all year round. Whether you’re hosting a birthday party, celebrating a family gathering, or just satisfying a cookie craving, these peanut butter kiss cookies will surely impress everyone.

We have lots more yummy recipes to choose from including candy cane cookies, adorable Christmas Reindeer Cookies, pretty mint meltaway cookies, cute grinch cookies, and cute checkerboard cookies Christmas.

peanut butter blossoms

All you need to make these classic peanut butter cookies are a few simple ingredients:

shortening or butter
peanut butter
granulated white sugar
brown sugar
egg
milk
vanilla extract
all purpose flour
baking soda
salt

cream together shortening and peanut butter

peanut butter blossom recipe

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cream together 1/2 cup shortening & 3/4 cup peanut butter in a bowl until well blended.

peanut butter blossom cookies

Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy.

peanut butter kiss cookies

Add 1 egg, 2 Tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.

pb blossoms

Stir in1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; to peanut butter mixture.

peanut butter hershey kiss cookies

Shape dough into 1” balls,, these are smaller than traditional cookies for the best chocolate to peanut butter ratio! Now roll dough ball in sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

HINT: I like to line mine with parchment paper to make clean-up a snap!

peanut butter blossom

Bake the cookies 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. The cookie will crack around the edges.

With a spatula, remove each cookie from the cookie sheet to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

peanut blossom cookies

Store in airtight container.

Aren’t they so pretty?! These are so easy, but lovely to look at too!

pb blossoms cookies

Wait to stack the cookies until the chocolate cools, or you will need to stack them carefully like shown above as the chocolate is soft after pressing on the cookie.

christmas blossom cookies

My favorite time to eat these is semi-warm from the oven when the cookie is set, but the chocoalte is still melty. Yummy!

Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe

Beth Gorden

This peanut blossom cookie recipe is our family favorite tweaks to a classic recipe that combines a delightful peanut butter cookie with a pretty and delicious hershey kiss. These peanut butter blossoms cookies are a staple on our Christmas cookie platter. They are so easy to make and so yummy, they are always one of the first to get made in our house!

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Course Dessert, snacks

Cuisine christmas, cookies

Servings dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening or butter
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar packed
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1.5 cups all pupose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar for rolling
60 unwrapped chocolate hershey kisses

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cream together 1/2 cup shortening & 3/4 cup cpeanut butter in a bowl until well blended; add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg, 2 Tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
Stir in1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; to peanut butter mixture.
Shape dough into 1” balls,, these are smaller than traditional cookies for the best chocolate to peanut butter ratio! Now roll dough ball in sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
HINT: I like to line mine with parchment paper to make clean-up a snap!
Bake the cookies 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. The cookie will crack around the edges. With a spatula, remove each cookie from the cookie sheet to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Store in airtight container.