Peanut Butter Blossoms | Day 1 of My 2023 Christmas Cookie Marathon

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

chocolate kisses

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: generic chocolate candies

Dark chocolate chips may have less sugar.

Add 1 stick of softened butter to a mixer bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter to the bowl.

Place the paddle attachment on the mixer and beat to cream the butter with the sugars until light and creamy.

Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl as needed.

Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix again to combine.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 cup of flour and mix until combined.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all the flour is incorporated.

Add another 1/2 cup of flour to the cookie dough and beat once more.

Cover the cookie dough and place in the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour.

Unwrap 3 dozen Hershey's chocolate kisses and set aside.

Scoop tablespoon-sized pieces of cookie dough and roll them into round 1-inch balls with your hands.

Place the dough balls on a parchment paper-lined tray, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.

Continue rolling the remaining dough until all the cookies have been formed.

Bake in the oven at 375°F for 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press one Hershey's chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.

As you press the kiss into the cookie, the cookie will spread a bit and the edges will crack.

Cooking Techniques

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