These Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms have everything you look for in a rich and indulgent dessert! Made with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and a Hershey’s kiss on top, their ultra-chocolatey and nutty flavors make them the ultimate holiday cookie.
Easy chocolate blossom cookies
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – chocolate and peanut butter is the best combination! Not only are these Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms a delectable dessert, but they taste salty and sweet to get the best of both worlds in every bite.
Chocolate peanut butter blossoms are easy to make and are perfect for the holidays. Instead of my usual Peanut Butter Blossoms and Chocolate Covered Cherry Blossoms, I loaded these holiday favorites with 3 layers of chocolate:
- Chocolate chips
- Cocoa powder
- And a Hershey’s kiss on top!
These chocolatey blossoms would be perfect for holiday bake sales, to gift to friends and family, or to put out for Santa. They’re guaranteed to make any chocolate lover’s day!
What are blossom cookies?
Traditional blossom cookies (sometimes known as “Hershey kiss cookies”) are made by rolling peanut butter cookie dough in granulated sugar. Once they come out of the oven, the cookies are topped with the signature Hershey’s kiss. Blossom cookies are believed to have originated in Gibsonburg, Ohio in 1957 as an entry into the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. Over the years, many bakers have tweaked the original recipe to include a wide variety of fun and festive flavors.
How to make chocolate peanut butter blossom cookies
These 30-minute Hershey chocolate blossom cookies are easy to make using simple ingredients and only one bowl. They’re a real crowd pleaser, so make sure you bring a batch to parties, holidays, and bake sales!
Beat the butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and chocolate chips together in a bowl.
Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl and mix until a stiff dough forms.
Use a spoon or a cookie scoop to scoop out 1-inch balls of dough and roll them in your hands to even them out. Roll each ball in a small bowl of granulated sugar before placing them on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 350°F oven for 14-15 minutes.
While the cookies are baking, grab your youngest helper and tell them for every 20 kisses they open, they can eat one. This is a great deal for everyone involved! 😉
Take the warm cookies out of the oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into each one. Let them cool slightly before serving and enjoying!
Tips and substitutions
- Unlike traditional peanut butter cookies, there’s no need to flatten the balls of cookie dough or make a criss-cross pattern before they go into the oven. They’ll spread nicely on their own.
- Don’t press the chocolate kiss into the cookies before baking or else they’ll melt in the oven.
- Gluten free – I haven’t tested it but I would imagine that you could make these peanut butter blossoms gluten free by subbing out the all purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- Don’t overmix the dough – Continuing to beat the dough after all of the ingredients have come together will result in tough and dry cookies.
- Storing – I recommend storing any of your leftover blossom cookies in an airtight container. These cookies will stay fresh on the counter for up to 1 week.
Do you need to chill the dough?
The purpose of chilling cookie dough is to prevent your cookies from spreading too much in the oven. Since these peanut butter blossoms spread the perfect amount on their own, there’s no need to chill the dough.
Can you freeze blossom cookies?
Yes! To freeze, place your cooled blossom cookies into an airtight container or a freezer bag and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Enjoy your leftover blossom cookies frozen or allow them to thaw on the counter before eating.
Looking for more irresistible cookie recipes?
- Cream Cheese Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Snowball Cookies
- Soft Gingerbread Cookies
- Christmas Donut Cookies
- Christmas Shortbread Cookies
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Blossoms
PrintIngredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- sugar to roll cookies in
- 24 hershey’s kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl mix butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and chocolate chips with a mixer.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl and continue to mix until combined.
- Shape cookie mix into 1 inch balls and roll in extra sugar to cover. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes. Immediately after taking out of the oven, lightly press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Allow cookies to cool, the kiss will harden as it cools.
ela@GrayApron says
Too yummy! I checked the recipe site…your work is amazing, Pamela 🙂 ela
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
These cookies look IRRESISTIBLE, Pam. Beautiful photos!
Cailee says
Oh yum!! I love how you made them double chocolate!! So tasty and sweet!! 🙂
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says
Sometimes I’m like, meh, I don’t really want to click through the link to see the recipe … not this time! Triple chocolate? Oh wow, and then with kisses and peanut butter? This cookie has it all! Double thumbs up Pamela!
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says
Oh yum, these must go on my list!
Coffee and Crumpets says
Triple chocolate? I’m sold. These look fantastic , love the crinkly tops.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
These may be the prettiest cookies I’ve seen this season! I mean TRIPLE chocolate – how could you go wrong with that? Pinned 🙂
Mason Canyon says
You had me at triple chocolate and then add in peanut butter, WOW! These look delicious. I’ll definitely have to try these.
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ATasteOfMadness says
Yeah, I’m not sure it could get better than this either. These cookies look like the ultimate dessert!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
Peanut Butter and Chocolate is the absolute best thing ever!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Oh, this is great because I LOVE peanut butter! and of course cookies!
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
Triple chocolate. I think my chocolate craving was covered just looking at the pictures. Love!
vanillasugarblog says
that’s right, triple chocolate is how we bloggers do it!
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Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
Congrats on the team-up, it sounds so exciting! And these cookies look lovely, I cannot wait to add them to this year’s cookie baking list! 😉
Kelly says
Congrats on teaming up with PB&Co that sounds awesome! I love blossom cookies and these look fabulous! Triple chocolate and peanut butter sound perfect! Thanks for sharing Pamela and hope you have a great weekend:)
Stephanie @ PlainChicken says
triple chocolate peanut butter? Yes please!
Hotly Spiced says
What adorable looking cookies. They’re very pretty and I’ll pin them xx
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
You’ve joined the PB & co Recipe team!!!! Ahhhhh!!!! So you’re living out my life dream! I’ll live vicariously through you 🙂 And eat the cookies too!
Amy @ Elephant Eats says
Blossom cookies are one of the ones I always make at christmas time…and this variation is perfect! Who can say no to three kinds of chocolate!! 😉
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
I love PB & Co! Congratulations on joining their team. And yes, can’t go wrong with triple chocolate cookies!
Alex says
Yeay! Beautiful HAPPY THOUGHTS cookies!
Monica says
Oh boy – what a combo. Triple chocolate alone is worth checking out the recipe…and I can’t live without some peanut butter! : ) Have to check out the recipe. Enjoy your new endeavor in peanut butter land…yum!
Ashley says
I can never say no to peanut butter and chocolate! And in a cookie? Perfect! Have a great weekend lady!
Nora says
The PB&Co Blogger Team??? Talk about a dream job! You’re a lucky gal 🙂
Beth @ bethcakes says
These look so good! I love the crackley texture of those cookies. Yum!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Yay! I love PB&CO and I loooooove these cookies!
Jaclyn says
oh. my. gosh. yes. these are happening.
Meghan @ Spoonful of Flour says
I love peanut butter blossoms! Triple chocolate?? I am definitely in!
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says
Ah..triple. A word that should always come before chocolate.
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
You can never have enough Christmas cookies in your recipe arsenal! These look deee-lish!