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Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

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Updated Oct 3, 2024
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The peanut butter blossom cookie is an absolute classic for the holidays, and for good reason! These tender, perfectly snackable cookies start with creamy peanut butter cookie dough, made from scratch in a few simple steps. Once they’re out of the oven, your warm peanut butter blossoms are immediately topped with yummy milk chocolate kiss candies. Nothing beats the combination of silky chocolate and sweet-salty peanut butter! And the best part? This peanut butter blossom recipe is practically foolproof.

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without peanut butter blossoms—they’re the most wonderful cookie of the year! Time and time again, Betty Crocker™ fans tell us these are their most made cookies, and it’s no wonder why. Chewy, soft, sweet, and undeniably adorable, peanut blossom cookies are as easy to make as they are delicious. Our peanut butter kiss cookies disappear fast at every holiday event, so go ahead and whip up a few batches!

Peanut Butter Blossom Ingredients

This peanut blossom cookie recipe uses pantry staple ingredients for a super simple yet delicious dough you can make year-round. Here’s what you’ll need to make peanut butter blossoms.

Granulated and Brown Sugar: Together, these sugars help your cookie dough take on the tender, soft and perfectly chewy texture you love from snackable peanut butter blossoms. You’ll also use additional granulated sugar to roll your cookie dough balls in before baking.

Creamy Peanut Butter: Peanut butter is the star of this peanut butter blossom recipe, bringing that sweet-salty flavor you know and love. While we haven’t tested this recipe with other types of peanut butter (we know there are plenty of crunchy PB fans out there!), feel free to experiment. Just keep in mind that different kinds of peanut butter can alter the texture and overall outcome of your cookies.

Butter: Butter brings richness, tenderness, and structure to your cookie dough. Nobody wants a dry and crumbly cookie!

Egg: The egg helps maintain the shape, texture, and overall structure of your peanut blossom cookies.

Flour: This ingredient is necessary for structure—that’s why you’ll find flour in recipes for most baked goods!

Baking Soda: Evenly baked peanut butter blossom cookies require baking soda, which encourages spreading.

Baking Powder: Don’t skip the baking powder—it encourages the cookie dough to puff up for a perfectly fluffy result.

Milk Chocolate Kiss Candies: The milk chocolate kisses balance out the sweet and salty flavors of your peanut butter blossom cookies, creating the craveable peanut butter-chocolate flavor combination you love.

How to Make Peanut Blossom Cookies

This peanut blossom recipe is anything but complicated. In just three simple steps, your cookies are all set to serve! Check out our quick overview of how to make peanut butter blossoms, then read on for the full step-by-step recipe.

Make Dough

Get out your electric mixer because it’s time to make peanut butter blossom dough! While your oven heats, beat together the butter, some granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and an egg until well blended. Then stir in the dry ingredients until you’ve formed a dough.

Shape and Place Cookies

Now that you’ve got your cookie dough, it’s time to shape it into 1-inch balls. Roll each cookie dough ball in additional granulated sugar before placing them on your cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie to allow for spreading.

Bake Cookies and Add Kisses

Into the oven your peanut butter blossoms go! Take them out once the edges are light golden brown, and immediately press 1 chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Transfer your peanut butter kiss cookies to a cooling rack so they can set and cool.

How to Store Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Have some leftover peanut butter blossoms? That’s a first! There’s no need to refrigerate your extra cookies—you can safely store them at room temperature for several days or in the freezer using the instructions below.

At Room Temperature: Store any leftover baked peanut butter blossoms in a covered container on the counter. Make sure they’re stored separately from other kinds of cookies to avoid any transfer of texture or flavor within the container. We’d be surprised if they weren’t devoured immediately!

In the Freezer: These peanut butter blossom cookies can also be frozen. Make sure to let them cool until the kisses are fully set (at least a few hours) before placing your cookies in an airtight container. They’ll freeze well for up to 2 months!

More About This Recipe

  • It’s hard to say for certain, but many food historians believe the first person to dream up the idea of putting peanut butter and chocolate together was Harry Burnett (H.B.) Reese, who started selling REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS in 1928. It’s easy to bake up all sorts of delicious variations of peanut butter cookies. Be sure to check out Betty’s guide to making the best-ever peanut butter cookies. You’ll find tips for those who like them extra soft and some pointers for those who want them on the crispy side. There are gluten-free baking options, too.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Are Some Variations of This Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Recipe?

If you’re a fan of this peanut blossom recipe, we’ve got great news! These peanut butter blossoms are easy to customize if you like to switch ’em up each time you bake ‘em. Here are some ways you can personalize your cookies.

Roll Cookies in an Eye-Catching Sugar: For more festive fun, roll the cookies in coarse sparkling sugar or colored decorating sugar instead of granulated sugar before baking. If you’re making these peanut blossom cookies for the holidays, try using red and green!

Switch Out the Candy: Feeling a different flavor combination? Trade the chocolate kiss candies for mini peanut butter cups or chunks of caramel-filled chocolate bars for a delicious twist.

Try a Christmas Cookie Recipe: Baking up a full spread of cookies for Christmas? We’ve got plenty of cookie recipes the whole family is sure to love. Whether you decorate our Classic Sugar Cookies with sweet icing designs or bake up some Classic Spritz Cookies with creative mix-ins or fun colored sugars, it’s easy to make your dessert table shine. Can’t get enough peanut butter? There’s more where this one came from—check out our full selection of Peanut Butter Cookie recipes!

Can I Freeze Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Dough?

We love having homemade cookie dough in the freezer so we’re always prepared for guests. This is one of the best peanut butter blossom recipes for busy home bakers—it’s oh-so-easy to make the dough ahead of time and freeze it for later use!

To freeze unbaked peanut butter blossom cookie dough, just wrap it in wax paper, plastic wrap, or foil and place it in resealable food-safe plastic freezer bags or freezer containers. We’d recommend forming the dough into individual cookies before freezing it—this will save you time when you’re ready to bake! Label and date your dough, and you’re all set to freeze it for up to 6 months.

Here’s what to do when you’re ready to make your cookies. Either let the dough thaw in the fridge and bake as directed in this peanut butter blossom recipe, or reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees to bake the cookies from frozen. Add the chocolate kisses when your peanut blossom cookies are done baking, and enjoy!

Want to pre-make the dough just a day ahead of time instead? After making your dough, wrap it tightly and store it in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Chilled dough bakes very well and helps the peanut butter blossom cookies maintain their shape in the oven!

How Can I Prevent the Chocolate Kiss from Melting on My Peanut Butter Blossoms?

Having trouble keeping your chocolate kisses from melting? Make sure you’re following this peanut blossom cookie recipe exactly, and wait until your cookies are already out of the oven before adding the kisses! While the cookies are still warm, just gently press each chocolate candy into the peanut butter dough so it cradles the candy and holds it in place. Next, immediately remove the cookies from the baking sheets and place them on a cooling rack (away from the oven) to cool and set completely.

What Kind of Peanut Butter Is Best for Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies?

Not sure what kind of peanut butter to use in these peanut butter kiss cookies? For that classic smooth texture and sweet-salty peanut butter taste, regular store-bought creamy peanut butter is our favorite! We haven’t tested using other types of peanut butter in this peanut butter blossom recipe, but we always encourage experimenting in the kitchen. Happy baking!

Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Additional granulated sugar
  • About 36 HERSHEY'S KISSES milk chocolate candies, unwrapped
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder until dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place about 2 inches apart.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately press 1 milk chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.

Nutrition

115 Calories
6g Total Fat
2g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
115
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6g
Saturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
15mg
Sodium
75mg
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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