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These Betty Crocker peanut butter blossoms turn the timeless chocolate and peanut butter combo into the easiest holiday cookies. Just grab a cookie mix!
Shortcut your way to the iconic peanut butter kiss cookie with 8 simple ingredients.
Thanks to the packed cookie mix, these Betty Crocker Christmas peanut butter blossoms save you the hassle of measuring and buying multiple ingredients. Just mix, bake, and enjoy!
Perfect for the holiday desserts table, you can decorate these pb blossom cookies as festive as you like.
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These chocolate candy-topped peanut butter cookies remind me of these equally fun Christmas pretzels.
And if you’re bored with your go-to classic cookies recipes, add these peanut butter and jelly cookies to your holiday baking rotation.
Why You’ll Love These Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Making these Betty Crocker peanut butter blossoms is simple: just mix, shape, bake, and decorate.
- Cute and festive, these Betty Crocker peanut butter cookies make great holiday gifts or Christmas party treats.
- Tender peanut butter cookies with melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, these Betty Crocker peanut blossom cookies perfectly deliver that addictive sweet and salty bite.
Ingredients
Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix – We’re keeping these peanut butter blossom cookies easy with a cookie mix!
Egg – To bind everything together.
Vegetable oil – For moisture.
Water – Hydrates the dough for the perfect consistency.
Granulated sugar – Adds a delicious caramelized exterior and gives the Betty Crocker blossom cookies that signature crinkled look.
Hershey’s Kisses – Kisses make it easy to add soft, melty chocolate to our Betty Crocker peanut butter blossoms! Just press one onto each cookie dough ball.
White gel icing and Christmas-themed candy sprinkles – To give our peanut butter kiss cookies that extra touch of whimsy.
Ingredient Substitutions For Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookies
Hershey’s Hugs
You can use Hugs for these Betty Crocker peanut butter cookies. Their stripes make them look extra festive for Christmas!
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Another chocolate that’s perfect on these Betty Crocker cookie mix peanut butter blossoms? Peanut butter cups! Just picture them getting all soft and melty on top.
Colored decorating sugar
Add some fun by rolling your peanut blossoms in colored sugar. Christmas is all about the color!
Tips For Making This Recipe
Do Not Flatten the Dough Balls
Do not flatten the cookie dough balls before baking, as this will cause the Betty Crocker Kiss cookies to spread too much. Pressing a Kiss into the center of each dough ball is what makes the cookies form those signature crinkles!
Keep Your Chocolates from Losing Their Shape
Once you’ve placed the chocolates in the center of the cookies, don’t touch them again. They’re still warm, and the chocolates can easily lose their shape. Just transfer the Betty Crocker Hershey Kiss cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Adjust the Baking Time
These Betty Crocker peanut blossoms usually bake in 10 minutes, but baking for 8 minutes will yield softer cookies.
Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe FAQs
How can I prevent Hershey’s Kisses from melting on top of the Betty Crocker peanut butter blossoms?
After putting the milk chocolates on each cookie, transfer the peanut blossom cookies to a cooling rack to prevent the cookie tray’s residual heat from melting the chocolate.
Why aren’t the Hershey’s Kisses sticking to my peanut butter cookies?
The Hershey’s Kisses might not be sticking because the Betty Crocker peanut butter kiss cookies aren’t warm enough. Press the chocolate kiss candies onto your peanut butter cookies right after they come out of the oven so the warmth slightly softens them.
How to make peanut butter blossom cookies from scratch?
You can make a peanut butter cookie dough with 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/2 cup softened salted butter, 1 egg, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
How long do peanut butter blossoms last?
You can keep your peanut butter Hershey Kiss cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze them for up to 1 month.
Can I make peanut butter kiss cookies ahead of time?
Yes! Freeze the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once solid, transfer them to a freezer-safe bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, place the dough balls on a baking sheet, cover loosely, and let them thaw at room temperature before baking.
More Delicious Christmas Recipes
- Santa Charcuterie Board
- Christmas Muffins
- Christmas Reindeer Cookies
- Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
- White Chocolate Dipped Cookies
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Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Blossoms
Ingredients
- 1 17. 5oz Betty Crocker Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp water
- Granulated sugar for rolling
- 36 pcs Hershey's Kisses
- White gel icing
- Christmas-themed candy sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl, combine the cookie mix, egg, oil, and water until a dough forms. You can use an electric mixer.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each one in granulated sugar.
- Place the dough balls on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are light golden brown.
- Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie, then transfer them to a cooling rack.
- Let the cookies cool for about 20 minutes.
- Once cooled, decorate with white cookie icing and sprinkles.
Notes
- Do not flatten the cookie dough balls before baking, as this will cause the Betty Crocker Kiss cookies to spread too much. Pressing a Kiss into the center of each dough ball is what makes the cookies form those signature crinkles!
- Once you’ve placed the chocolates in the center of the cookies, don’t touch them again. They’re still warm, and the chocolates can easily lose their shape. Just transfer the Betty Crocker Hershey Kiss cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- These Betty Crocker peanut blossoms usually bake in 10 minutes, but baking for 8 minutes will yield softer cookies.
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