Hershey's Peanut Butter Blossoms (Childhood Favorite!)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine can be less expensive.

Hershey's Kisses

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips provide a richer flavor and less sugar.

Grab a large bowl and add 1 stick of softened butter and 1/2 cup of smooth peanut butter.

If using natural peanut butter, stir well to mix the peanut butter and oil.

Add 3/4 cup of packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup of white sugar, 1 large egg, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the bowl.

Using a handheld mixer, beat on medium speed for 20 to 30 seconds until combined.

Add 1 cup of flour to the bowl with the wet ingredients.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the flour.

Using a fork or whisk, stir the leavening agents into the flour to disperse them.

Use the handheld mixer on medium speed to beat the flour into the wet ingredients, slowly adding the remaining 3/4 cup of flour until incorporated into the dough.

Scoop out 1 1/2 tablespoons of cookie dough and roll it into a ball.

Add the cookie dough ball to a small to medium-sized bowl with 1/4 cup of sugar.

Shake the bowl to coat the cookie dough, then toss with your hand until completely coated.

Repeat with the remaining cookie dough and place the balls on a large plate.

Refrigerate the cookie dough balls for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours to firm up.

Once chilled, place the balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are at least 1 inch apart.

Bake the cookies in a preheated 375°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

As soon as the cookies puff up and the edges begin to brown, remove them from the oven.

Sink a Hershey's Kiss into the middle of each cookie, giving it a slight twist to ensure it sticks.

Let the cookies cool to room temperature before storing or eating.

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