Peanut Butter Blossoms
Serves: 4
Camila Dooley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
58
Spice
52
Sweetness
41
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
5.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.75 cups
All-Purpose Flour1.25 tsps
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt (fine)1 cup
Vegetable Shortening1.75 cups
Light Brown Sugar (packed)2 large
Egg1 tbsp
Vanilla Extract2 cups
Peanut Butter ChipsDirections:
1
Adjust the oven racks to the upper and lower thirds and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
2
Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl
3
Set aside
4
Beat the peanut butter, butter and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium high until smooth, about 1 minute
5
Add the brown sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes
6
Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to beat until incorporated
7
Add the flour mixture in two batches and beat on medium until incorporated
8
Fold in the peanut butter chips
9
Scoop out level tablespoons of dough, roll into balls and space about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets
10
(You will need to bake the cookies in batches; allow the baking sheets to cool in between batches
11
) Bake until the bottoms and edges of the cookies are golden brown but the middles are still soft, about 10 minutes
12
(The cookies will bake a bit after they come out of the oven)
13
Indent the warm cookies with the rounded bottom of a teaspoon
14
If using jelly, fill each indent with some jelly
15
Top each with a chocolate kiss candy
16
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely