Easy 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Posted by admin on Dec 20, 2019

These Easy Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are made with just 4 simple ingredients, and ready in less than 30 minutes! A gluten-free cookie recipe perfect for the holidays!

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Stacked on Plate

Why this recipe works:

Letting the dough cool helps the cookies keep their shape.
Since they use no flour, these cookies are naturally gluten-free.
Rolling in sugar gives them their tell-tale crinkly texture.

How to Make these 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Start by preheating your oven to 350F & lining a large baking sheet with parchment paper, or coating with nonstick spray. Set baking sheet aside, and mix together 1 cup of natural (the runny kind) creamy peanut butter, 1 egg, and 1 cup of sugar until combined. Stick bowl of dough into the freezer for 5 minutes, or if more time allows, the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Ingredients in Bowl

Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to a small bowl. Remove dough from refrigerator/freezer, and grease hands with cooking oil or spray. Roll dough into golf-size balls (makes about 15), and roll into sugar until coated on all sides.

Place each ball onto prepared baking sheet (do not flatten) & bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden on bottom.
While cookies are baking, unwrap 15 Hershey Kisses, and set aside. Remove cookies from oven, and immediately press a Hershey kiss in the middle of each. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire cooling rack to fully cool.

Overhead Plate of Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Pro Tips

Chill the dough in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up their texture.
Do not flatten the dough before baking.
Press Hershey kisses into the middle of each cookie immediately after removing from the oven.

Bite Out of Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

FAQs

Can I make these vegan?

Ive never tried making these with an egg replacement, so cannot promise similar results with a vegan version.

How long do these keep?

Stored at room temperature in a sealed container, these cookies will keep their freshness for up to 4 days. You can store cookies in the freezer in a resealable container for up to 3 weeks.

more cookie recipes:

Healthy Cowboy Cookies
Healthy White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Healthy Monster Cookies

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Close Up Stack of Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Easy 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Author: Emily Cooper, RDN
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 15 cookies

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Description

These Easy Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are made with just 4 simple ingredients, and ready in less than 30 minutes! A gluten-free cookie recipe perfect for the holidays!

Ingredients

1 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
15 Hershey kisses, unwrapped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or coat with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, egg, and 1 cup sugar until combined.
Move dough to the freezer for 5 minutes or refrigerator for 10 minutes to firm.
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to a small bowl.
Spray hands with cooking spray or coat with oil.
Roll dough into golf ball-sized balls (about 15), and roll each in sugar to coat.
Place each ball on prepared baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until bottoms are golden brown.
Remove from oven, and immediately place an unwrapped Hershey kiss in the middle of each cookie.
Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.