As I began to prepare my Christmas cookies, I began to think about a Reece’s Cup cookie that I had several years ago. Of course I had no recipe for that particular cookie. However, I found a peanut butter cookie with a candy kiss in the center called a Peanut Blossom. As I continued to contemplate making this cookie, I recalled someone telling me that they rolled the cookie dough into a ball and placed in the mini muffin tins. So, I decided to give it a try with the Peanut Blossom recipe.
When I first shared what I had done to my daughter, she was rather disappointed as she always enjoyed the Peanut Blossom cookies. However, after eating one, she called and said that I had made a good executive decision. The cookies were delicious. This new creation may become an all-time favorite.
So, the following recipe is the Peanut Blossoms recipe with a Reece’s Cup twist. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and enjoy all the sweet treats.
Peanut Blossoms
Ingredients:
1⁄2 cup butter
1⁄3 cup peanut butter
1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 3⁄4 cup flour
1 teaspoon soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Cream butter and peanut butter.
2. Add sugar and brown sugar and mix together.
3. Add vanilla and an egg and mix.
4. Combine flour, soda, and salt and add to the mixture; Mix well.
5. Shape into round balls; roll in granulated sugar; place on a greased baking sheet.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and place a candy kiss in the center of each cookie.
8. Return to the oven and bake an additional 5 minutes.
Variation — the Reece’s Cup Twist:
1. Place round balls in a greased mini muffin tin (DO NOT roll in granulated sugar).
2. Bake 8 to 10 minutes; remove from the oven and place Reece’s Cup in center of each muffin and press down.
3. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
Tags: Christmas cookies, Peanut Blossoms, Reece's Cup, Reece's cup cookies, Reece's cup twist
