Whole wheat Peanut Butter Blossoms, just like the classic peanut butter blossom cookies loaded with peanut butter flavor, extra thick dough and soft and chewy insides! The peanut butter blossom cookie is popular among Christmas cookies and you probably won’t even tell they’re made with healthy whole wheat flour! They are easy to make, eye appealing, and a favorite ingredient of chocolate and peanut butter!
What are Peanut Butter Blossoms?
The peanut butter blossom is one of the most famous recipes ever entered into the Pillsbury bake-off contest! It was invented by Freda Strasel Smith in 1957 as an entry to the bake off contest. It was oringanally named Black-eyed Susans and then got renamed to the peanut butter blossom cookie by Pillsbury.
Today,
This recipe was shared by Lily, who was kind enough to direct message me this hand written recipe! She mentioned that a coworker gave her the recipe and that, “they are so good”. I agree these are delicious!
Ingredients for Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla (opt*)
- 20-25 Hershey kisses candies, unwrapped
Directions to make Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies:
STEP 1. Mix the first 5 ingredients until fluffy. In a separate bowl stir the dry ingredients together and gradually mix into the sugar mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.
STEP 2. Preheat oven to 375°. Scoop 1″ balls onto a baking sheet (roll in colored sugar for a festive look.) Place 2 inches apart and bake for 10 minutes.
STEP 3. Insert a Hershey Kiss candy immediately in the center of each cookie.
Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (freshly milled soft white wheat)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla opt*
- 20-25 Hershey kisses candies unwrapped
Instructions
- Mix the first 5 ingredients until fluffy. In a separate bowl stir the dry ingredients together and gradually mix into the sugar mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°. Scoop 1" balls onto a baking sheet (roll in colored sugar for a festive look.) Place 2 inches apart and bake for 10 minutes.
- Insert a Hershey Kiss candy immediately in the center of each cookie.