Рецепт Peanut Blossom Cookies
It’s just not Christmas without some Peanut Blossom Cookies. I’ll say right off the bat that I have no claim to this recipe other than the fact that I’ve eaten my weight in them over the years. Any combination of chocolate and peanut butter in the form of a cookie makes this southern boy very happy, and these cookies are at the top of the list.
I decided to post this ubiquitous recipe after reading an article on this history of this cookie. Freda Strasel Smith made the first Peanut Blossom Cookies in 1957 almost by accident. After making her cookie dough, she went to her pantry and realized she didn’t have any chocolate chips. She did, however, have some Hershey’s Kisses, and in a stroke of genius, she decided to place a Kiss on top of each cookie as they came out of the oven.
Later that year, Mrs. Smith entered the recipe in the Pillsbury Bake Off where she was a finalist. Pillsbury flew her to Beverly Hills for the competition and ultimately the Peanut Butter Blossom cookies came in third place, winning her a General Electric range, a mixer, and $100 in cash. In 1999, Pillsbury named the Peanut Blossom Cookies one of the ten most treasured recipes in the company’s history.
This recipe makes forty-eight cookies, and I’m in danger when that many cookies are sitting around in my kitchen. Willpower for resisting cookies is not one of my strong suits, so tomorrow I’m making some friends happy with a Christmas cookie delivery.
Peanut Blossom Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 48 Hershey's Chocolate Kisses, unwrappedInstructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and adjust rack to center of oven. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter, peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar together on medium high speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce speed, add milk, vanilla, and egg and continue mixing until well combined.
3. Add flour in batches letting each batch incorporate before adding more.
4. Place 1/4 cup sugar into small bowl. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on a large ungreased baking sheet. Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake for 10 to 12 minute until cookies are golden brown. Remove from oven.
5. Top each cookie with a Chocolate Kiss, pressing slightly into the cookies. Transfer cookies to a baking rack and cool completely. 2.5
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I grew up in small town Mississippi eating traditional southern fare.A lifelong foodie, I started cooking and experimenting with food at a very young age. I started Southern Boy Dishes as a creative outlet and a way to share my love of food.
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