Only 15 days until Christmas!! I am getting SO excited! My family and I are going to California this year to visit my husband’s family in San Luis Obispo.
I can’t wait because I am really craving sunshine in my life after a couple months already of gray cloudy skies almost every day in the Chicago area. We always have such a wonderful time in California with my husband’s family. There is always great food and good times!
Oh, and we will also be spending several days at Disneyland as well! We are big Disney fans and I have never been to Disney during the Christmas season so I absolutely cannot wait!!
But in the meantime, to get in the Christmas spirit, my kids and I have been baking up a cookie storm!! On Monday we showed you these Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies. Yesterday we did Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies and today, TODAY we have my absolute favorite Christmas cookies of all time: Peanut Butter Blossoms.
I have been making this particular Peanut Butter Blossom recipe every Christmas since 1999!! It is just THAT good!!
And since I have been making these cookies since before I had kids, I used to have to unwrap all the Hershey Kisses myself. But not anymore. No sirree!! I now recruit my little helpers here to do those kind of tedious tasks.
And why not? They love it!! OK, yes, they may sneak a Kiss into their mouth a few times while unwrapping them, but there are always enough to incorporate into the cookies!
And, helping with the cookies gives my kids more opportunities to wear their Flirty Aprons. There is just something about wearing an apron that makes baking cookies together extra fun!
I got them these Flirty Aprons in November as a kind of early Christmas present for each of my kids because I knew we would have fun wearing them while we got all our yummy Christmas baking done! And they have not disappointed.
There are so many different styles that my kids had a lot of fun perusing Flirty Apron’s website, looking for just the right apron that would match their personalities.
With Christmas coming fast, I’m sure these Flirty Aprons would make fun gifts for kids and adults alike. Check out all they have to offer right here
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These particular Peanut Butter Blossoms are the best I have ever had. They always turn out so chewy and flavorful. This is the Eagle Brand recipe and I think that something about using sweetened condensed milk instead of regular sugar ensures that these cookies are soft and completely peanut buttery.
And they are also made with Bisquick brand baking mix so they really come together in a snap.
I’m telling you, if you like peanut butter blossoms, then you have GOT to try out this recipe!! And because these cookies travel well, they would make a great gift too!!
Christmas will be here before we know it! I hope you have time to fit some Christmas cookie baking into your busy schedule. And if you do, try and fit in these amazing Peanut Butter Blossoms. With their soft and chewy texture they are guaranteed not to last long!! 🙂
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Ingredients
- 1 14 oz can of Eagle sweetened condensed milk
- 3/4 c. creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 t. vanilla
- 2 c. Bisquick baking mix
- sugar for rolling
- 40 unwrapped Hershey Kisses
Instructions
- Beat condensed milk, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in the Bisquick in three additions until well blended. Cover the bowl and chill for an hour or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or a silpat.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until they turn lightly brown. Do NOT overbake or they will dry out.
- Press a Hershey's Kiss immediately into the top of the cookie while still on the sheet. Let cool a few minutes before placing them on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Makes approximately 40 cookies
Recipe adapted from: Eagle Brand
Try these other peanut butter recipes:
Peanut Butter Cup and Brownie Trifle
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirled Cupcakes
We also love making Peanut Butter Blossoms. . In fact, I just read the story the other day on the huffington post about who originally created this recipe. . how she “created” this recipe by mistake and how she entered it into the pillsbury bake-off years ago but didn’t win. . but now her recipe is alive and well and being made in kitchens everywhere. Amazing!
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Oh wow. I love that story Alice! History is my thing so finding out the original story behind recipes is just so fun!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Peanut butter blossoms are a BIG favorite around here! I love that you recruited your little helpers to do all the unwrapping-business! I definitely couldn’t trust my little siblings to do that! LOL. I don’t think there would be any kisses left for the cookies!
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That is so funny Sarah!! My kids are pretty good about not eating ALL of them, but they do eat their fair share!! 😉
These peanut butter blossoms are just perfect! I hope you have great time in California and Disneyland! Too bad there is gonna be no sunshine in the next few months in our area 🙂
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Oh my gosh Mira! Aren’t the gray skies killing you around here!! I can’t WAIT to get away from here for a little while! We need to find some time to get together in the new year!! 🙂
Everything is better with peanut butter! I haven’t made these before, but definitely going to give it a try.
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I like that mantra: Everything IS better with peanut butter!! 🙂
I love peanut butter blossoms and still need to make a batch for my cookie plate so I can’t wait to try yours! These look absolutely perfect! I am not a fan of unwrapping the chocolates either so I love that you recruited help, they are the cutest!
Thanks Kelly. I love it when my kids enjoy doing tasks that I don’t!! 😉
These delicious cookies are always a favorite! I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas in California!
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Thank you Amanda!! We are SO excited!! 🙂
You’re so lucky you had helpers to unwrap all the Hershey’s kisses — that’s the worst part to me! I love peanut butter blossoms and really need to make some soon. Pinned!
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Thanks for the pin Marcie. And I agree: unwrapping kisses is so tedious!!
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I love peanut butter blossoms! I can never resist chocolate and peanut butter. Unwrapping the kisses is the perfect thing for kids to do. It really does take a long time to unwrap them all. Especially when you have to stop to pop a few in your mouth. 😉
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Yes, I normally pop several in my mouth too while I’m at it!!! 🙂
These are one of my all time favorites YUMMM! I love this!
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I agree Michele, Peanut Butter Blossoms are the best!! 🙂
I have not made these in the longest time…I am overdue, for sure!! These look perfect and the kids look so cute in their aprons!!
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You are definitely overdue!! 🙂
These look amazing Renee, yum! Have a great time in California…I went to Disney during Christmas time last year and it was AMAZING! I had never felt happier in my life! 🙂
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Oh Manali, I can’t wait!! That is exactly how I feel whenever my family and I go to Disney: Happy!!! 🙂
The words I adore in that title is “Peanut Butter”! One of my very favorite things! And, you all are going to have so much fun at Disneyland! Have a wonderful time!!!
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Thanks Kristi. We can’t wait to go!! 🙂
There’s nothing like a good old Peanut Butter Blossom!!! I’m so jealous you are going somewhere warm for Christmas!
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Thanks Julie. We are very excited! 🙂
They all look delicious but I wouldnt mind trying the peanut butter cup and brownie truffle
Thanks Lorraine! That trifle is truly delicious!! 🙂
Renee recently posted…Holiday Cut-Out Cookies
Peanut butter and chocolate is always a good idea! I’ve actually never made peanut butter blossoms, but they are so good, I definitely need to add them to my holiday baking list! Have a great Christmas at Disney – it’ll be amazing!
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