Best Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Baking Powder– to aid in lifting your cookies

Peanut Butter (creamy or chunky)- the star of this show

Vegetable Shortening– causes cookies to bake up taller and be more tender.

Light Brown Sugar– Brown sugar is soft and fluffy and needs to be packed into the measuring cups for proper portioning. Always pack brown sugar when measuring, unless the recipe states otherwise

Granulated Sugar– helps cookies spread, adds a more crisp texture to cookies, and surface cracking due to crystallization, which can be desirable depending on the type

Vanilla Extract– to add that little extra something

Eggs (room temperature)-  at room temperature, egg yolks break more easily, allowing them to mix more evenly with the egg whites and other ingredients.

English Toffee Bits

Regular Size Marshmallows 

Chocolate Kiss Candies

How to Make Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter, sugars, and shortening until creamy. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Stir in the English Toffee Bits.
3. Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet mixture, stirring until well-combined. Cover dough and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
4. While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350°.
5. Remove dough from the refrigerator and shape into 2″ balls. Place dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheets, keeping them about 2″ apart. Bake on the center rack of the oven for approx. 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
6. If using regular size marshmallows, place one in the center of each cookie while the cookie is still hot. Press down on the marshmallow to firmly stick it to the cookie. If using the giant marshmallows, cut the marshmallow in half horizontally before placing it on the cookie.
7. Place the cookies under the broiler to toast the marshmallows, being cautious not to let them burn. After removing the cookies from the broiler, press a chocolate kiss into the center of each marshmallow. Remove cookies to baking racks to cool.

How to store Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Why do my Peanut Butter Blossom cookies go flat? 

Check to see when you opened your baking powder and baking soda.  These two ingredients are called leveling agents.  If either is opened longer than 6 months they will lose their leveling power.

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Best Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Yield: 18

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Additional Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

What’s better than Peanut Butter Cookies? Cookies with Marshmallow and Chocolate on top! Give our Best Peanut Butter Blossom cookies a try.

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Ingredients

• 2½ cups all purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1¼ cup peanut butter, creamy or chunky
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 lg eggs
• ¾ cup english toffee bits
• 18 marshmallows
• 18 hershey's kisses

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter, sugars, and shortening until creamy. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Stir in the English Toffee Bits.
3. Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet mixture, stirring until well-combined. Cover dough and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
4. While dough is chilling, preheat oven to 350°.
5. Remove dough from refrigerator and shape into 2" balls. Place dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheets, keeping them about 2" apart. Bake on center rack of the oven for approx. 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
6. If using regular size marshmallows, place one in the center of each cookie while cookie is still hot. Press down on the marshmallow to firmly stick it to the cookie. If using the giant marshmallows, cut the marshmallow in half horizontally before placing it on the cookie.
7. Place the cookies under the broiler to toast the marshmallows, being cautious not to let them burn. After removing the cookies from the broiler, press a chocolate kiss into the center of each marshmallow. Remove cookies onto baking racks to cool.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 18 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 462Total Fat 26gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 39mgSodium 217mgCarbohydrates 54gFiber 2gSugar 35gProtein 7g

I am not a nutritionist. All nutrition values have been automatically generated. If you have questions, please have a professional look at the ingredients and help you with new values.

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