Homemade Peanut Butter Blossoms are a classic cookie that never goes out of style! You’ll love this nostalgic treat with a chocolate star in the center.
I grew up making the shortcut version of these Homemade Peanut Butter Blossoms, using a package of store-bought peanut butter cookie dough and a Hershey’s kiss in the center.
This recipe, however, is the true from-scratch classic, featuring a soft and chewy peanut butter cookie rolled in granulated sugar and topped with a chocolate star. The original version appeared in the 1957 Pillsbury Bake-Off under the name Black Eyed Susans, and while it has been adapted over the years, the idea remains the same: a cookie and candy in one bite.
Although Hershey’s Kisses are now the most common topping, all three recipes in my 1970s and 1980s cookbooks call for chocolate stars instead. They can be a bit harder to find today, but I was able to order them from Farm & Fleet.
Whatever candy topping you choose, these will bring a bit of nostalgia to your table!
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Ingredients
Just your usual peanut butter cookie ingredients! Scroll down to the “Candy Ideas for the Top” section for more ideas for the candy center.
How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and peanut butter.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, and mix to combine.
- Stir in the flour mixture until combined.
- Roll the dough into balls, and roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 375°F. When the cookies get out of the oven, gently press a chocolate star in the center of each one.
Candy Ideas for the Top
Each recipe that I found in my spiral-bound church cookbooks called for chocolate stars. They’re not very popular anymore, but I found some at Farm and Fleet. If you can’t find chocolate stars, here are a few more ideas:
- Hershey’s Kisses
- Hershey’s Hugs (for white chocolate fans!)
- Rolos
- Chocolate non-pareils
You could also put the balls of dough in miniature muffin tins and top with a miniature Reese’s peanut butter cup when they get out of the oven. Yum!
📖 Recipe
Homemade Peanut Butter Blossoms
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 36 chocolate star candies or Hershey’s kisses
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place 1¾ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl, and whisk to combine.
- Place ½ cup butter, ½ cup peanut butter, ½ cup brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Mix on medium speed with a hand mixer or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and stir to combine. Stir in 2 tablespoons milk.
- Add the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
- Roll into 1¼ inch balls and roll in additional granulated sugar. Place the balls at least two inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
- When the cookies get out of the oven, press a chocolate star in the center of each one.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack, and enjoy!
Notes
- Hershey’s Kisses
- Hershey’s Hugs
- Rolos
- Chocolate non-pareils
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