Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

 

 

This recipe is one of those secrets that I wanted to keep to myself.

I recently read a story online about a woman who was famous for her cookies.  It escalated to the point where she ended up selling them because they were that good. It turns out that they were a frozen dough she purchased from the grocery store!  Now, these cookies aren’t quite that bad, but I do feel guilty that they’re so good because they are so easy to make!  For only having 3 ingredients, they pack a lot of flavor.  They’re one of those things that I could keep to myself and be the best cookie baker ever. Since I’m terrible at keeping secrets, here they are on the blog today!

These cookies are the best cookies I’ve made in my entire life.  I also have very limited kitchen experience, so my index of successful recipes is low…so there’s that.  But if you need a quick and easy recipe that looks like chef material then I’ve got your back.

I used this incredibly simple recipe. The first time I made them, I followed the recipe exactly and made peanut butter cookies.  I even did the little fork crisscross thing and they looked and tasted fantastic.  I then had the idea of making them into Peanut Butter Blossoms.  Since I had no idea how Peanut Butter Blossoms were actually made, I did some Pinterest research. The recipes I found all called for a ton of ingredients. While mixing lots of ingredients works out well for some people, I need a more simple approach. I also ain't got time for that many ingredients! The simple peanut butter cookie recipe I found was nowhere to be found in the world of Pinterest Peanut Butter Blossoms. I couldn't believe it! Today, that is changing.

Transforming these peanut butter cookies into Blossoms is easy. I used my Tablespoon measure as a scoop and rolled the dough into equal size peanut butter balls. I got about 12 in total. I then baked them and placed the Hershey's kiss in right after I pulled them out of the oven. I would recommend freezing them for a little while afterwards. The chocolate didn't set up very fast and was kind of melted . Unfortunately, my freezer was full and I couldn't do this so I have no idea how long to leave them in there for. They eventually set up on the counter though, so if you don't have the freezer space it isn't a real issue.

I admit that I was skeptical about this peanut butter cookie recipe at first. After making them like 5 times, it's safe to say that it's my new favorite!