Hobby Haven Holiday Cookie Blitz! Day 4: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Welcome, everyone, to Miss Scarlett's Holiday Cookie Blitz!

Morning, everyone! This recipe is an old favorite at our house. It's simple but really cute. (I know you can make it with peanut butter cookie mix, but I try to make it from scratch when possible. I think it's tastier that way!) It's like a Reese's cup, but in cookie format, and these go especially well with a glass of cold milk. And protip: unwrap the chocolate kisses BEFORE starting this, so you're not rushing to get it done while the cookies are baking.

The Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter**
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup sugar (for coating the cookies!)
• 1 bag chocolate kisses

**Trust me on this one, crunchy won't work.

How to make them:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• Place both types of sugar (but not the coating sugar), butter, and peanut butter into the bowl, mixing until they are light and fluffy--take your time with this! You'll want to combine them for a few minutes. Add the egg, vanilla, and salt, and continue mixing until it is all blended. Then add the flour and baking soda. Make sure it's thoroughly mixed!
• Shape the dough into small, round balls. Place the sugar that you will be coating the cookies with into a small bowl. Rolls the cookies around in it until they are thoroughly coated.
• Place the cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets, and bake for about 8-10 minutes. They should be very lightly golden brown, but still a little soft. 
• Take the cookies out of the oven, and immediately place one chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie. Press down gently, but with enough force that the surface of the cookie splits a bit.
• Let these cool on the sheets for a few minutes before placing them on the cooling racks; be careful!