Description
Delicious peanut butter cookies topped with a rich chocolate kiss, perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Hershey’s Kisses
- Granulated sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together peanut butter, sugar, and egg until smooth.
- Add baking soda and vanilla extract, blend well.
- Gradually add all-purpose flour until combined, forming a soft dough.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and dust with sugar before placing on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 10 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie while still warm.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before moving to a wire rack.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend. Experiment with toppings like sea salt or chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cookies, holiday dessert, peanut butter, chocolate, family recipe, crowd-pleaser