Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Peanut butter kiss cookies are a holiday favorite! Kiss candies are immediately pressed into warm and fluffy cookies giving you the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate, Christmas, cookies, dessert, desserts, Kiss, peanut butter

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Total Time 32

Servings cookies

Calories 139kcal

Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cookies

1/2 cup butter or shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter creamy not chunky
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda

For the Topping

1/4 cup granulated sugar
24 Kiss Chocolate candies

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie trays with either parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside for later use.
Combine the butter, peanut butter, and both sugars into the bowl of a stand mixer that is fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, or until light and creamy. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
Add the egg, milk and vanilla. Stir for one more minute and then add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir for 1 minute, or until the dough forms.
Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough, I like to use a cookie scoop, and roll into a circle. Roll each dough ball into the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull from the pan and the cookie is just lightly browned at the edges.
Immediately press one chocolate candy into the center of each cookie, while they are fresh from the oven. Remove from the pan to a wire rack and allow to cool.

Notes

Try using other candies on top for fun variations! We love mini peanut butter cups!

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