Peanut Blossom Cookies are My Favorite Holiday Treat

My family has been making Peanut Blossoms since I can remember. You know, that soft round peanut butter cookie with the Hershey kiss, or Reese’s Cup, right in the center? Well, here it is!

I have found that this recipe for Peanut Blossoms works best for me and I hope that it will for you too!

Peanut Blossoms Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup Jif peanut butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar (for rolling)
2 (9 ounce) bags of Hershey Kisses or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, unwrapped

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease cookie sheets. I typically use 3: 2 cookie sheets for the Hershey’s Kiss cookies and 1 mini muffin pan for the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time and stir in the milk and vanilla.

3. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; gradually stir into the peanut butter mixture until well blended.

4. Shape tablespoons of dough into balls and roll in remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets or directly into the mini muffin pan. Bake for 9 minutes.

5. Remove cookies the oven and immediately press a Hershey Kiss or Reese’s Cup into each cookie. I usually put them back in the oven for 2 minutes so the chocolate can melt to the cookie. Allow them to cool completely.

Enjoy!