Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are a classic cookie made with soft peanut butter cookie dough rolled in sugar and topped with chocolate candy in the center. These cookies bake up soft with lightly crisp edges and a sweet peanut butter flavor that pairs perfectly with chocolate.
This version uses simple pantry ingredients and comes together quickly. After baking, a chocolate candy is pressed into the center while the cookies are still warm, creating the signature blossom shape. Heart-shaped chocolates work well for Valentine's Day cookies, but you can easily swap them for chocolate kisses for everyday baking.
These cookies are always a favorite for holiday cookie trays, cookie exchanges, and homemade dessert platters.
What Are Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies?
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are a soft peanut butter cookie topped with a piece of chocolate pressed into the center after baking. The cookies are traditionally rolled in sugar before baking, which creates a lightly crisp exterior and soft chewy center.
They became popular in the United States as a holiday cookie and are now one of the most recognizable peanut butter cookie recipes. While chocolate kisses are the classic topping, other chocolate candies can easily be used depending on the occasion.
Why These Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Work
- The combination of butter and peanut butter gives the cookies a rich flavor and soft texture.
- Rolling the dough in granulated sugar adds a lightly crisp coating.
- Pressing the chocolate into the center while the cookies are warm allows it to settle perfectly into the cookie.
- The dough is simple and comes together quickly with pantry ingredients.
Ingredients in Peanut Butter Blossoms
The ingredients in these peanut butter blossoms are quite straight forward and every day ingredients.
- All-Purpose Flour - spooned & leveled
- Unsalted Butter - softened
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Peanut Butter - creamy is best, it makes the cookies smooth and chewy
- Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar - for the cookie dough and for rolling
- Egg
- Milk - helps soften the dough
- Vanilla Extract
- Chocolate Candies - 25 pieces, unwrapped (Heart Shaped or Kisses)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the softened butter until smooth.
- Add the peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar and beat until the mixture is creamy and well combined.
- Mix in the egg, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until the dough comes together.
- Use a #40 cookie scoop (about 1½ tablespoons) to portion the dough.
- Roll the dough into smooth balls, then roll each ball in granulated sugar until coated.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press a chocolate candy into the center of each cookie.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before storing so the chocolate can set properly.
Helpful Tips
Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature so the dough mixes smoothly.
Use a cookie scoop to keep the cookies evenly sized so they bake consistently.
Press the chocolate candy into the cookies right after baking while they are still warm.
Let the cookies cool completely before stacking so the chocolate keeps its shape.
If you enjoy classic peanut butter cookies, you may also like these Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, which combine peanut butter cookie dough with chocolate mix-ins.
Variations
Chocolate kisses
Classic peanut butter blossom cookies use chocolate kisses.
Seasonal candies
Heart chocolates work great for Valentine's Day cookies, while other seasonal chocolates can be used for different holidays.
Crunchy peanut butter
You can substitute crunchy peanut butter for a little extra texture.
Storage
Store peanut butter blossom cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
For longer storage, freeze baked cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
You can also freeze the cookie dough balls and bake them later.
Another peanut butter favorite are these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, which combine creamy peanut butter with plenty of chocolate chips.
Looking for more cookie ideas? Browse our Favorite Cookie Recipes collection for more homemade favorites.
📖 Recipe
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter - softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar - packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar - plus more for rolling
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour - spooned & leveled
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 25 chocolate candies - heart chocolates or kisss
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F
- Cream the room temperature butter until smooth.
- Add in the granulated sugar and the brown sugar.
- Add in the peanut butter, egg, and milk until smooth.
- Beat until the ingredients are combined and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- Scoop into the 1.5 tablespoons balls. (a #40 cookie scoop is perfect for this.)
- Roll the scooped dough into balls and roll into a plate of granulated sugar.
- Place on the cookie sheet and bake for about 8 minutes. The cookies should be lightly browned.
- Immediately press a chocolate into the center of the cookie after removing it from the oven.
- Allow the cookies to completely cool before storing otherwise the chocolate will melt.
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter for the best texture. Natural peanut butter can cause the cookies to spread.
- Press the chocolate candy into the cookies immediately after baking while they are still warm.
- Heart-shaped chocolates work well for Valentine's Day, while chocolate kisses are the classic topping.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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