PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS WITH PEANUT BUTTER CUPS RECIPES

Steps:

• Beat peanut butter, shortening, 2/3 cup white sugar, brown sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy and smooth.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually fold flour mixture into peanut butter mixture to form a smooth dough. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour 1/4 cup white sugar into a shallow bowl. Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, roll balls in sugar, and place 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 6 minutes; rotate cookie sheets and continue baking for another 3 minutes. Press a chocolate kiss about halfway down in the center of each cookie. Bake for until chocolate begins to melt and lose form, another 2 to 3 minutes. Cool on wire racks until chocolate hardens, at least 3 hours.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
• Combine butter, peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, 3 minutes.
• Scrape down sides of bowl and add eggs one at a time, beating until fully incorporated before adding the second. Add vanilla and milk, and beat on medium-high until airy and doubled in volume, about 2 minutes.
• Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and incorporate on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute.
• Place remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl. Portion dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place sugar coated dough balls 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 7 minutes, remove from oven, press 1 of the Hershey's kisses into the center of each puffed dough ball (the dough will crack and create a rounded crater around the Hershey's kisses). Return to the oven and bake until light golden brown, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 15 minutes.