Description
Delicious and easy-to-make peanut butter cookies topped with chocolate kisses, perfect for sharing on Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 24 chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together the peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter until fluffy and well-combined.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gradually mix in the flour and baking soda until there are no dry spots left.
- Roll small portions of dough into 1-inch balls and coat them in granulated sugar.
- Place the cookie dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart, and bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Immediately place a chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie, pressing gently to embed it.
- Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for the best results. Feel free to substitute ingredients to fit dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Valentine's Day, cookies, peanut butter, chocolate