Yield
36 cookies
Time
40 minutes
The ultimate cookie combination for chocolate and peanut butter lovers, these peanut butter blossoms are everything you remember and loved from your childhood.
‣ 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ‣ 1 teaspoon baking soda ‣ 1/2 teaspoon salt ‣ 1/2 cup vegetable shortening ‣ 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened ‣ 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling cookies ‣ 1/2 cup light brown sugar ‣ 1/2 cup peanut butter ‣ 2 teaspoon milk ‣ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ‣ 1 egg ‣ 36 Hershey kisses, unwrapped
1
In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
2
Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl), whip together the vegetable shortening, butter, sugar, and brown sugar until nice and smooth.
3
Stop your mixer and add the peanut butter, then whip it with the other ingredients already in the bowl.
4
Drop your mixer speed to low and add the milk, vanilla, and egg.
5
Using small batches (about half a cup at a time), add the dry ingredients to the bowl. Stop mixing as soon as all of the dry ingredients disappear into the batter.
6
Use a cookie scoop to scoop out some dough, roll it between your hands, and then coat the cookie ball in sugar. Place the prepared cookie ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once done, bake!
7
Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press a Hershey’s kiss into the center.