Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

7. 10. 2025

Kisses make cookies sweeter. These Hershey’s Kisses cookies are among our favorite recipes for that very reason.

With its delicious ingredients and irresistible results, this peanut butter kiss cookie recipe almost seems too good to be true.

But trust us: These decadent and easy peanut butter cookies with Hershey’s Kisses are very real.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (you can substitute for butter, but the texture of the cookie may be affected)
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 large egg
• 36 milk chocolate kisses
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. whole milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups (about 7 1/2 oz.) all-purpose flour

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Beat shortening and peanut butter with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. Gradually add brown sugar and 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
4. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat on medium-high speed until fully combined and fluffy, about 1 minute.
5. Stir together flour and baking soda in a large bowl; add to shortening mixture, beating on low speed until fully combined, about 1 minute.
6. Roll dough into 36 (1-inch) balls.
7. Place remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a bowl; roll balls in sugar to coat.
8. Arrange 12 of the dough balls on a prepared baking sheet spaced 2 inches apart.
9. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately press 1 chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
10. Return to oven; bake at 375°F until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove from oven; cool on a baking sheet for 3 minutes.
11. Transfer cookies to a wire rack. Repeat the process 2 times with the remaining 24 balls and chocolate kisses. Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack for about 20 minutes.

To switch up these beloved cookies, consider these variations:

• Up the chocolate: Change up the peanut butter cookie base for a chocolate.
• Add crunch: Add chopped nuts or swap in chunky peanut butter for extra crunch.
• Drizzle: For a sophisticated touch, top the cookies with a drizzle of melted dark chocolate.
• Add spice: Roll the cookie dough in cinnamon sugar for extra spice.
• Switch up the kisses: Top the cookies with a variety of flavored kisses for a festive presentation.
• Other candies: Mix it up by topping some (or all) of the cookies with other types of candies, including caramels and truffles.

Peanut butter kiss cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature (stacked between layers of parchment paper if needed) for up to five days or frozen for up to two months for longer storage. They should be brought to room temperature before serving.

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