Peanut Butter Chocolate Kisses

Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Kisses
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter (softened); ¾ cup creamy peanut butter; 1 cup dark brown sugar (lightly packed); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; granulated sugar (for coating the balls), About ⅓ cup; Hershey's Kisses (unwrapped), About 48

Classic peanut butter cookies with a chocolate kiss pressed into the center while still warm—a fun bake to make with kids.

30 min

Easy

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Ingredients

all-purpose flour 1⅔ cups

baking soda 1 teaspoon

salt ½ teaspoon

unsalted butter (softened) 8 tablespoons (1 stick)

creamy peanut butter ¾ cup

dark brown sugar (lightly packed) 1 cup

large egg 1

pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

granulated sugar (for coating the balls) About ⅓ cup

Hershey's Kisses (unwrapped) About 48

Instructions

Preheat oven

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Mix dry ingredients

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

Mix dough

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter in a large bowl until creamy. Beat in the peanut butter, then the brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until blended. With the beaters on low speed, mix in the flour mixture until fully combined.

Shape and coat

Place the granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, and then roll each ball in sugar to coat completely. Place the balls on the prepared sheets, arranging them about 1½ inches apart.

Bake and assemble

Bake for 10 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom and front to back about halfway through baking, or until the cookies are puffed and cracked on top. Remove the sheets from the oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each hot cookie. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.