Betty crocker peanut butter cookie mix blossoms

This Christmas, we’ve wrapped up everyone’s favorite chocolate candy inside soft and chewy peanut butter cookies. It’s our present to fans of this better-together flavor combo, and if that means you, we recommend making a double batch! These cookies are hard to resist—particularly when they’re warm from the oven and still melty at center. And because we just can’t say enough good about these cookies, let us leave you with this final tidbit: They’re actually fun to make—seriously! You roll cookie dough into balls, flatten them, wrap the dough around the chocolate, and reform the cookie ball before rolling it in a sparkling sugar coating. It’s a bit like playing with Play-Doh™, except more delicious, so we recommend enlisting a little helper.

Nutrition

130 Calories, 6 g Total Fat, 3 g Protein, 17 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories130Calories from Fat55

Total Fat6 gCholesterol5 mgSodium140 mgPotassium120 mgTotal Carbohydrate17 gProtein3 g

Vitamin A0%0%Vitamin C0%0%Calcium6%6%Iron2%2%

Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Whether you need the “just right” choice for the annual holiday cookie exchange, or whether you’d like to make a special dressed-up version of the classic peanut butter cookie, you'll find that adding sweet chocolate kisses to this salty cookie goodness creates peanut blossom cookies, a match made in baking heaven.

A universal favorite Christmas cookie gets dressed up for the occasion. With an ultra-easy baking process (thanks to Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix) this recipe leaves you some extra time for having fun in the kitchen. Gather up your decorating goodies and give your Hershey’s Kisses some finishing flair that’ll stand out on the cookie tray. Decorate with swirls, stripes, sprinkles and more—let your imagination (or that of some little kitchen helpers) run wild. You’ll end up with peanut butter blossoms that are every bit as good as you remember, but with a little extra festive spirit.

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without these—they’re the most wonderful cookie of the year! Time and time again, Betty Crocker™ fans tell us these are their most-made cookies, and it’s no wonder why. Tender peanut butter cookies, made from scratch in a recipe that comes together quickly, are the base that sets the standard. Once they’re out of the oven, Hershey's Kisses are immediately pressed into the warm cookies so that the dough cradles the candy and holds it in place. Once they’re cooled and ready to eat, they’re the perfect combination of silky chocolate and tender, sweet-salty peanut butter cookie—and you’d better believe they’ll disappear fast!

Nutrition

100 Calories, 4 1/2g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 13g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories100Calories from Fat40

Total Fat4 1/2g7%

Saturated Fat1 1/2g7%Trans Fat0g

Cholesterol5mg2%Sodium75mg3%Potassium20mg1%Total Carbohydrate13g4%

Dietary Fiber0g0%Sugars9g

Protein2g

Vitamin A0%0%Vitamin C0%0%Calcium0%0%Iron0%0%

Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Peanut butter and chocolate come together in these great cookies made with Gold Medal® all-purpose flour. Ready in an hour!


Ingredient List
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Additional granulated sugar
  • About 36 Hershey's® Kisses® Brand milk chocolates, unwrapped

Preparation
  1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder until dough forms.
  2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place about 2 inches apart.
  3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately press 1 milk chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.
Tips
  • Add razzle-dazzle by rolling the balls of dough in colored sugar instead of regular granulated sugar.

However, I've found a way to amplify Betty Crocker's peanut butter cookie mix – and you can, too..
Swap Vegetable Oil for Butter. ... .
Swap Water for Milk. ... .
Use Brown Sugar. ... .
Add Vanilla Extract. ... .
Don't Forget Mix-Ins. ... .
Add a Topping. ... .
Chill the Dough..

Why are my peanut butter blossoms falling apart?

Lack of enough liquid or fat will make the dough dry and if you proceed to bake the cookies anyhow it will crumble and fall apart. You can save the recipe by add some oil or milk and make it into a soft dough and proceed with the recipe as usual, you'll be fine.

Why are they called Peanut Butter Blossoms?

The cookie is considered a snack or dessert and is often served at events or during holidays in the United States. The exact term "peanut butter blossom cookie" refers to the original variation of the cookie – a soft peanut butter cookie rolled in granulated sugar and topped with a Hershey's Kiss.

Why do you put cross hatches on peanut butter cookies?

Peanut butter is a pretty dense ingredient. When you add it to cookie dough the cookies will bake with this density. Adding the criss-cross pattern or "hash marks" to your cookies allows them to bake evenly. This will give you a crispy exterior around the edges and a chewy interior where the hash marks are formed.