Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
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These Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are so good you can’t eat just one. Peanut butter and chocolate make the perfect combination for any dessert!
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
These Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are fun to make. One of my favorite things to do when making these cookies is unwrapping the Hershey’s Kisses and sneaking a few to enjoy while baking! I mean the cook deserves an extra treat. Right?
These Peanut Butter Hershey’s Kiss Cookies are perfect year-round but we really enjoy having them for the holidays. They make a delicious Christmas cookie to serve family or to give as gifts.
If you are looking for the best chocolate and peanut butter cookie recipe combination for the holiday season this is it! The perfect peanut butter cookie topped with a Hershey’s kiss.
Another cookie recipe you might like that is similar to this one is Red Velvet Cake Mix Blossom Cookies. They are perfect for Christmas or Valentine’s Day.
And don’t forget to check out all my dessert recipes!
Ingredients
- flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- butter
- peanut butter
- sugar
- brown sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- Hershey’s Kisses
How To Make Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies – Step By Step
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
STEP 2: In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
STEP 3: In a separate large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
STEP 4: Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Next add in the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
STEP 5: Use a tablespoon or medium cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in sugar and place it on the baking sheet, spacing the cookies around 2 inches apart.
STEP 6: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
STEP 7: Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into the top of the cookie.
STEP 8: Allow to cool on the pan for five minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Tips And Variations For Making Chocolate Kiss Cookies
- Make sure your egg and butter are at room temperature before using in recipe.
- Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes for a thicker cookie that won’t spread too thin as they bake.
- Keep the Hershey’s Kisses in the refrigerator until ready to use to prevent the chocolate from melting too much.
- Try a different variety of Hershey’s Kisses. Instead of milk chocolate try special dark chocolate or milk chocolate filled with caramel. I think there are about 14 varieties to choose from.
- For best results bake the cookies on the middle oven rack.
- Roll dough in finely chopped candy canes instead of sugar for a delicious Christmas Cookie treat.
- Get creative and festive for different holiday events or parities and roll the balls of dough in sprinkles to match the occasion.
I think these are best when they are warm. I always reheat mine for a few seconds in the microwave to soften the Hershey’s kisses just a little. So good!
Frequently Asked Questions:
How Do I Store These Cookies?
Place the Kiss cookies in an airtight container and store at room temperature on the counter for 3 to 5 days.
Can I Freeze Cookie Dough Before Baking?
Yes you can freeze the dough before baking. Once you have rolled the dough into balls, place the balls into a freezer safe bag. Press as much air out as possible and seal. I like to double bag it or wrap in layer of aluminum foil for extra protection. Store the dough in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Favorite Baking Products
- Cookie Scoop Set – Small, medium and large Stainless Steel Dough Scoops
- 3 Piece Cookie Sheet Set
- OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Mixing Bowl Set
Hope you enjoy this cookie recipe! Please leave a comment if you make it and let me know how you liked it.
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sugar for rolling
- 24 Hershey’s Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Next add in the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
- Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in sugar and place it on the baking sheet, spacing the cookies around 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into the top of the cookie.
- Allow to cool on the pan for five minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
These are the best cookies ever! I have to make extra every time.
Mmmmm… I just love Peanut Butter Chocolate Kisses Cookies ,they melt in your mouth <3
This is such a classic favorite in our house for entertaining during the holiday season. I love going to parties and finding these on the table!
Yum – those look great. Saving this recipe!
I love these. My Mom used to make them for us all the time and now my son and I make them together. Plus, with all the different kisses out there, you could have at least 10 different flavors.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
Melissa
I had a friend’s grandma make these year round, so we always call them “grandma’s cookies” Thanks for bringing back the memory!
These are a favorite from my childhood!
I used to make these when I was little – completely forgot about them. I am on the cookie list for Christmas this year and this is what I’ll make. Thanks!
My favorite cookie ever. I had forgot about these …. def. will share this wonderful recipe with my kids… they would love them 😀
These are so good. They’re like potato chips. You really can’t eat just one.
I have been looking all over for this recipe. I love to make these they are absolutely delicious. They are also a real crowd pleaser over the holidays.
I love these oh so yummy. What a perfect holiday treat.
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I’ve been eating these since I was a child! When the holidays roll around, I ask each of my girls what favorite cookie they want me to make–and this is hands-down their all-time favorite! The tradition now continues with my daughter, who just got married last month!
These are my absolute favorite cookies! My grandmother used to let me help her make them when I was super little!
These cookies are so good. We make them every year for the holidays. So, so yummy.
One of my favorites
these are my daughters favorite cookie! its not Christmas until we make them! also do these without the hershey kiss and instead use a fruit preserve!
These are so delicious. The photo has me craving them now. Yum!
Never was a big sweet eater, but these ones I can never ever resist, really the best ever:)
I love these. When we first moved to our new house 9 years ago, our neighbor made these for my kids and gave us her recipe. They have been at all of our holiday meals since then .
I love the kiss in the middle of the cookie. Sweet! 🙂
i would eat my weight in these if i had too,and i weigh 306lbs.
I wouldn’t be able to make these with the kids in the kitchen – the kisses would all be gone before I could put them on the cookies!
These are the family fave. By far!!
I have a very similar recipe and have to say that these cookies are delicious! You can even try different types of kisses for another flavor 🙂
they are my favorite cookies! I will be making them with my daughters this Christmas 🙂
oh wow – i love these and miss having an oven.
I think thee cookies sound like an awesome mix: chocolate + pbutter = heaven.
Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I definitely want to make these with my kids.
These are the kiddos FAVORITES!
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