Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients

• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Butter: Bring your butter to room temperature.
• Granulated Sugar: You’ll need some granulated sugar for the cookie batter and more for rolling the dough.
• Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg
• Vanilla Extract
• Baking Soda
• Kosher Salt
• All-Purpose Flour
• Hershey’s Kiss Candies: You could also use miniature peanut butter cups or another little chocolate!

Directions

1. Combine Butters and Sugars: In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the peanut butter, butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar on medium speed for 2 minutes until creamy.
2. Add Eggs, Vanilla, Baking Soda and Salt: Add in the egg, vanilla, baking soda and salt and mix for 30 seconds until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
3. Add Flour: Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour. Mix until just combined.
4. Chill Dough: Cover the dough and chill it for 2 hours.
5. Heat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Place the reserved 1/4 cup of granulated sugar in a bowl.
6. Roll Dough in Sugar: Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and then roll them into the granulated sugar
7. Bake: Place the balls onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes, until the cookies are just set.
8. Add Hershey’s Kiss: Gently press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of the warm cookies
9. Let Cool: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. You can also eat them when they are a warm. If you'd like.