Recipes of Christmas Cookies: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
These Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are soft, sweet, and packed with creamy peanut butter, then finished with a melty Hershey’s Kiss on top. They’re classic holiday cookies, perfect for gifting, cookie trays, or a quick sweet treat with coffee or milk.
Ingredients (paragraph style):
You’ll need 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 large egg, and about 18 unwrapped milk chocolate candy kisses. (Optional: extra sugar for rolling the dough balls before baking for a sparkly finish.)
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a mixing bowl, stir together the sugar, creamy peanut butter, and egg until the dough is smooth and well combined. If the dough feels very sticky, chill it in the fridge for about 30 minutes so it’s easier to handle.
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and, if you like, roll each ball in a little extra sugar. Arrange them on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie. Bake for about 10 minutes, until the edges are set and the tops start to crack slightly.
Remove the tray from the oven and immediately press one chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie so it sinks in slightly and softens. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely so the chocolate can firm up again. Store in an airtight container and enjoy these simple, irresistible Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies all season long.