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Caramel Peanut Butter Blossoms

Caramel Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Cookies, Dessert

If you're a sucker for caramel, peanut butter or chocolate, you'll love peanut butter blossoms. These cookies are best served soon after baking or within 2-3 days and are certainly a must for any holiday gift boxes you may be putting together.

Typically peanut butter blossoms are topped with regular Hershey Kisses, but I love caramel and personally think the addition in this recipe, a slight change, makes a huge difference!

The tricky thing about the cookies is their propensity to dry out a bit. The key is not to overbake them and be wary of the amount of flour or other dry ingredients added. However, there will be natural splits and crinkles.

Side note about these iconic cookies (courtesy of a 1957 Pillsbury Bake-Off contest). If you are loyal to Hershey, there are caramel-stuffed Kisses you can use. It's up to you! In my case, Rolos were available.

Yield: 12-15
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Caramel Peanut Butter Blossoms

Caramel Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut butter blossoms are one of the most popular holiday cookies for a reason. They are soft, easy to make, children love them, and most people love peanut butter! They also just look and feel like the holidays.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 10 MinInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 beaten egg
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat white flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 12 Rolos or Caramel Hershey kisses

Instructions

  1. Cream the peanut butter, butter and sugars until light and fluffy in a stand mixer or electric hand mixer.
  2. Sift and whisk the flours, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
  3. Beat the egg and vanilla together, then mix into the creamed mixture (with the paddle attachment) until just combined. Don't overmix mix!
  4. Slowly add the flour and mix until just incorporated and soft dough forms.
  5. Scoop the dough with a cookie scoop on a parchment-lined baking tray spaced utu about 2-inches, then chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

253

Fat (grams)

12.5 g

Carbs (grams)

33 g

Sugar (grams)

27.6 g

I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on dontmissmyplate.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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