BLOSSOMING KITCHEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Add the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the peanut butter and continue beating until fluffy, 1 minute. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. 
• Position 2 racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray. 
• Roll half the dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and then roll in granulated sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Chill the remaining dough while the first batch bakes. 
• Bake, rotating and switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and lightly golden, 10 to 11 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate candy into the center of each cookie. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough. 

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, combine the 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed.
• By hand, stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder until just combined and a dough forms.
• Scoop and shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each dough ball in additional granulated sugar to coat. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 375℉ for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are just starting to turn light golden brown.
• Remove pan from oven and immediately place a Hershey's Kiss in the center of each cookie, pressing down just slightly until crinkles/cracks just start to appear in the cookie's surface.
• Remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• I use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough, which makes it really easy to keep the cookies all about the same size.
• The dough will be a little crumbly. Squeeze the dough in the palm of your hand, if needed, to form it into balls.
• After placing Hershey's Kisses in the center of the cookies, don't touch the Kisses again until the cookies are completely cooled. The Kisses do melt (and glisten!) from the heat of the cookies, but keep their shape. If you touch the Kisses at this point, their shape will warp or smush.