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Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe
by Jeannie Zastawny

Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms

Hershey's Holiday Favorites

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 48 cookies

Ingredients

  • 48 Milk Chocolate Kisses
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F
  2. Remove wrappers from the chocolates
  3. Beat the shortening and the peanut butter in a large bowl until well mixed
  4. Add the brown sugar and 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  5. Beat until fluffy
  6. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla
  7. Beat well
  8. Stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt
  9. Gradually beat into the peanut butter mixture
  10. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls
  11. Roll in granulated sugar
  12. Place on ungreased cookie sheets
  13. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set
  14. Immediately press a milk chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie
  15. The cookies will crack around the edges
  16. Remove the cookies from the cookie sheets to wire racks to cool completely