Peanut Butter Kiss Your Sweetheart Cookies
Peanut Butter Kiss Your Sweetheart Cookies are the perfect way to say I love you! These soft, chewy peanut butter cookies with a sweet chocolate “kiss” on top are sure to show that special someone just how much you care. There are a lot of great food combinations…peanut butter and jelly, chips and dip, macaroni and cheese, brownies and ice cream, but there is nothing better than combining peanut butter with chocolate! These pillowy, buttery peanut butter cookies dusted with sugar and “kissed” with milk chocolate will not disappoint. INGREDIENTS Hershey Kisses – For that sweet chocolate “kiss” on top Butter – Completely melted Peanut Butter – I like creamy but for extra texture use crunchy Sugar – Both white and brown sugars Eggs – For moist cookies Milk – For a softer crumb and to help with browning Vanilla Extract – The real stuff tastes best Flour – All purpose for this recipe Baking Soda – For leavening Salt – To bring out the flavors HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER KISS YOUR SWEETHEART COOKES Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Then, remove the foil from 36 Hershey Kisses. In a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, beat together 2 sticks melted butter and 1 1/2 cups peanut butter until blended. Add 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Next add 2 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, and 2 tsp vanilla extract and beat until combined. In a separate bowl combine 3 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp salt. Gradually beat dry ingredients into the peanut butter mixture. Shape the dough into golf ball sized rounds, roll each one in granulated sugar, and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey Kiss into the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet to set up. Finally, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely and enjoy! STORAGE Store the cookies at room temperature in an air tight container for 3-5 days. Cookies can be frozen in an air tight freezer safe container for a month. Thaw at room temperature so the Hershey Kisses don’t melt. If you like this recipe, you might also like: SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES or M&M COOKIES. For more simple, yet delicious recipes like this, subscribe to Artzy Foodie and get all the latest tasty goodness straight to your inbox! Stay updated by following us on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram! Pillowy, buttery peanut butter cookies dusted with sugar and "kissed" with milk chocolate.