Peanut Butter Blossoms

Crispy outside, soft interior. Peanut butter and chocolate will always be a beautiful combination and these classic Christmas cookies are no exception. They are easy and fun to make!

The recipe is here, and pictures of the process are below.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup softened salted butter

• ¼ cup shortening

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter

• 1 egg

• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

• 1 ½ cup flour

• ¾ tsp. baking soda

• ½ tsp. baking powder

• Additional sugar for rolling

• Brach's Chocolate stars or Hershey's kisses

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.

2. Cream butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.

3. Mix in vanilla and egg.

4. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add to the dough. Mix in until just combined.

5. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball in sugar (optional) and place on baking tray.

6. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly golden, cracked, and don't look too gooey in the middle.

7. Remove from oven and immediately stick a chocolate kiss or star in the middle. Optional: return the cookied to the oven for 1-2 minutes so the chocolate softens a little.

8. Store at room temperature up to 1 week.

9. Makes 2 dozen.

Before mixing the brown sugar, sugar, butter, and peanut butter together.

After mixing the brown sugar, sugar, butter, and peanut butter together. before mixing in the egg and vanilla.

After mixing in the egg and vanilla.

Whisk the dry ingredients (baking powder, baking soda, and flour) in a separate bowl.

Before mixing in the dry ingredients into the dough.

After mixing the dry ingredients into the dough. It's good to go!

Roll the dough into 1 inch balls.

Roll the balls in sugar.

And place on the pan to bake!

After baking. As soon as they're out of the oven, place the chocolate star or kiss in the center (next picture).

Now you can let them cool and they're good to go!

Excellent 😊