Description
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies bring pure joy straight from your kitchen, combining classic chocolate and nutty flavors that everyone adores. Grab some Hershey’s Kisses and get ready to create these delightful treats that disappear faster than you can bake them.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
Sugars:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 48 Hershey’s Kisses
- Coarse sugar
Instructions
- Mix 1 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon baking powder in a medium bowl. The dry ingredients need thorough whisking to distribute evenly.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter and ½ cup peanut butter in a large bowl for 2-3 minutes until the mixture looks light and airy.
- Add ½ cup granulated sugar and ½ cup brown sugar gradually, beating until the sugars blend smoothly into the butter mixture.
- Incorporate 1 large egg into the mixture, then pour in 2 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until everything combines perfectly.
- Slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed. Stop mixing the moment ingredients are just combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes to help your cookies hold their shape better.
- Preheat your oven to 375F and line baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Roll the chilled dough into 1-inch balls, spacing them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Sprinkle coarse sugar over the dough balls if you want a sparkly, sweet exterior.
- Bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes until the cookie edges turn golden brown with soft centers.
- Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes to firm up slightly.
- While cookies are warm, gently press 1 Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely so the chocolate sets perfectly.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and ensure a thick, soft cookie texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients to help the dough mix more evenly and create a smoother consistency.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Press the Hershey’s Kisses gently into warm cookies to help them melt slightly and adhere perfectly.
- Prep Time: 40-45 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 103 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg