My mother-in-law was kind enough to share her mother’s recipe with me, telling me she was planning on making some the very next day. Loving on these cookies is a family tradition. When I handed my husband one, I looked at him with expectant eyes and said, “So?! What do you think???” He thought for a second and then said, “Grandma left her’s out while we visited. These are too soft and chewy.” Ladies and gentleman, my husband. Anyway, if you disagree and are looking for a buttery soft cookie that bursts with amazing peanut butter flavor while also having a perfect crisp outside, you are in luck. These Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are perfection. The stars can be a bit tricky to find, but Brachs sells them. I have found them in bigger grocery stores, candy shops, and occasionally online. Whichever you end up using, you will adore these delicious cookies.
Measure the flour correctly. When measuring your flour, scoop it into the measuring cup and then level off. This will keep you from having too much flour. You can read more about this in this post: How to Measure Flour. Use fresh baking soda. When you add it to a little vinegar it should bubble right away. Replace baking soda and baking powder every six months. Use room temperature butter. You should be able to push your finger in to dent it but not all the way through. Cream the butter and sugar together well. Make sure to fully beat your sugar and butter together. Doing this beats air into the butter, and makes for light fluffy cookies that are perfect and chewy. Use a cookie scoop. By doing this, you will end up with nice uniform dough balls that cook evenly. Preheat your oven. I know we are eager to eat Peanut Butter Cookies, but you need to truly preheat your oven and not just turn it on and throw them in. Don’t put your dough on a hot baking sheet. If you are only working with one baking sheet, make sure that you let it cool to the touch before putting another batch of dough on it. You don’t want your cookies to start baking before they hit the hot oven.
Freezing Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
These cookies freeze really well. Freeze them in a single layer overnight to flash freeze them. After doing this, you can stack them in layers and store them in an airtight container. Return them to the freezer and freeze for up to three months.
Try my Peanut Butter Pie. It is over the top and crazy good. You of course need to make my Easy Peanut Butter Fudge. And where would your world be without my Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies?
If you make these Peanut Butter Hersheys Kiss Cookies or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know!
