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These Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are fun to make and taste delicious.  You’ll be surprised by how easy these are to make and everyone will love them!

A stack of freshly baked peanut butter kiss cookies, each topped with a chocolate kiss, sits on a marble countertop. A cooling rack with more cookies can be seen blurred in the background.
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Peanut Butter Hershey Kiss Cookies

This Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies recipe is a must have at any holiday gathering. But really it is great anytime of the year. It is truly a classic cookie that is loved by all.

A peanut butter cookie that is topped with a Hershey Kiss is my kind of cookie. It is my favorite cookie to make with the kids as they love to put the kiss on top.

These Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies are fun to make and taste delicious.  You'll be surprised by how easy these are and everyone will love them!

The perfect Hershey Kisses Cookies:

This recipe for peanut butter blossoms is easy to make and I know that you and your family will enjoy making them together.  I especially love how easy the ingredients are. The ingredients are staple ingredients that are always in my pantry.

Here are some helpful tips to make sure you Hershey Kiss Cookies come out perfectly:

  • Set your egg and butter so they are room temperature before mixing
  • You can easily cut this dough in half and freeze the half
  • Press your Hershey Kiss in the center of the dough as soon as the cookie is done baking
A marble countertop displays all the essentials for baking peanut butter kiss cookies: unwrapped chocolate kisses, chocolate balls, an egg, sugar in a wooden bowl, brown sugar, a stick of butter, creamy peanut butter, flour, vanilla extract in a small bowl, and two measuring spoons with salt and baking soda.

Ingredients:

If you are baker you probably already have all these ingredients in your pantry.  All you need are some delicious Hershey Kisses and then you’re ready to create this recipe.

  • Peanut Butter
  • Butter
  • Sugar
  • Light Brown Sugar
  • Vanilla
  • 1 Egg
  • Flour
  • Baking Soda
  • Salt
  • 24 Hershey Kisses (unwrapped)
A close-up of several peanut butter kiss cookies arranged in a grid pattern. Each cookie has a chocolate kiss planted in the center, creating a uniform appearance across the entire batch. The cookies have a light golden-brown color and a slightly cracked surface.

How to make peanut butter kiss cookies

  • First preheat your oven to 350.  Some recipes request that you preheat oven to 375 but I find that they are less likely to dry out when they are baked at the lower temperature.
  • Then cream together the ½ cup sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter until smooth.
A white mixing bowl filled with cookie dough for peanut butter kiss cookies is on a countertop. Surrounding the bowl are several ingredients: an egg in a wooden bowl, flour in a glass bowl, Hershey's kisses, measuring spoons with salt and baking soda, and a small dish of vanilla extract.
  • Next add egg and vanilla and beat together into the butter mixture.  Then whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
A mixing bowl contains an almost fully mixed batter with a cracked egg and vanilla extract on top. Surrounding the bowl are ingredients for peanut butter kiss cookies, including flour, chocolate candies, salt, and a cracked eggshell, along with measuring spoons and a small bowl.
  • After those ingredients are thoroughly combined, slowly add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, beating until incorporated.
A white bowl containing a mixing of dough and flour topped with more flour sits invitingly. Beside it, a smaller bowl is filled with flour. In the top left corner, peanut butter kiss cookies are scattered alongside chocolate balls wrapped in silver foil, adding a touch of sweetness to the scene.
  • Next shape the dough into 24 1″ balls and place them on baking sheets several inches apart.  After you have rolled the dough, then gently make an indentation in the center of each cookie just like in the photo below. You could sprinkle some sugar before baking.
A dark baking sheet lined with parchment paper holds twelve uniform, unbaked peanut butter kiss cookie dough balls, evenly spaced in a grid pattern. The baking sheet is set on a marble countertop with a corner showing some chocolate candy in the background.
  • Finally, bake them in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.  After this cooking time, remove from the oven and place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie.
  • Then move the cookies to a cooling rack at room temperature and allow for them to cool completely which usually takes around 30 minutes.
A baking sheet lined with parchment paper holds twelve freshly baked peanut butter kiss cookies, each topped with a chocolate kiss in the center. A black and white cloth is partially visible in the top left corner of the image.

How to store Kiss cookies

After they have cooled, I move the cookies to an air tight container so we can can enjoy them later.  To be honest, they usually don’t last long there as my family always devours these cookies quickly!

They will keep up to 2 weeks if stored properly.

A close-up of several peanut butter kiss cookies, each topped with a chocolate Hershey's Kiss candy, arranged on a white surface with a checkered black and white cloth in the background. The cookies have a soft, slightly crumbly texture.

Can you freezer leftover cookies?

When I bake over the holidays, I usually intentionally make extras so I can freeze them and my family can enjoy cookies all throughout the year!

I get a lot of questions about what can be frozen and what cannot because I’m an avid freezer cooker and leftover cookies can definitely be frozen! 

The only difference for this cookies is that I would let them defrost at room temperature instead of baking them so that the milk chocolate kisses do not melt. You can freeze the cookies up to 3 to 6 months.

Just make sure if you are freezing that you use an air tight container. I also like to separate the layers with parchment paper.

Variation Ideas:

What is great about this cookie recipe is you can change out the chocolate candy for something else.

  • Try a caramel candy like a Rolo
  • A Peppermint Kiss would be yummy for the Christmas Holidays
  • You can even put a bite size snickers on top.
  • We have even sprinkled a little powdered sugar on top.
  • A Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup would taste amazing on top.

The options are endless and that is why they are my favorite cookies to make.

A cooling rack holds nine peanut butter kiss cookies, each topped with a chocolate kiss in the center. The cookies are evenly spaced on the grid of the rack, which is set on a white marble surface. The texture and color of the cookies are golden brown.

Helpful supplies

In my family, I am usually not the baker. I prefer to use my crock pot to make a recipe. All you have to do is toss in the ingredients and voila, dinner is done!  This is definitely my favorite way to cook.

However, I do enjoy creating delicious desserts with my kids and they love to bake!  So here I am learning to bake more and more and learning to love it as well!

  • My mom bought me a stand alone Kitchen-aid Mixer a few years back for Christmas and I do love it so much!  It makes creating delicious cookies and cakes easier to do.
  • Usually, I use my stand up mixer when I create cookies but you definitely don’t have to have one for this recipe.  I have this Kitchen-aid hand held mixer as well and it work great.

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Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Recipe

5 from 17 votes
This Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Recipe is easy to make, has basic ingredients and is the perfect peanut butter cookie recipe for the holidays.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings 24
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Calories 149

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cream together peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth.
  • Add egg and vanilla and beat together.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, beating until incorporated.
  • Roll into 24 1″ balls and place on cookie sheet several inches apart.
  • Gently make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
  • Bake 12-14 minutes.
  • Place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie.

Recipe Notes

This Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies recipe is a must have at any holiday gathering.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 149kcal, Carbohydrates 17g, Protein 2g, Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 18mg, Sodium 167mg, Potassium 50mg, Sugar 11g, Vitamin A 130IU, Calcium 18mg, Iron 0.5mg

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  1. Tammy says:

    5 stars
    I have made these cookies many many times and everyone loves them!!! From the kids to the adults. Thanks for a perfect recipe!

  2. Becca Tietje says:

    5 stars
    A classic!

  3. Mona Terrell says:

    5 stars
    These are so good& easy to make. I make these for Christmas every year. Everyone loves them!

  4. Carrie says:

    Thank you!

  5. Christina says:

    Very easy and delicious!

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  7. Belinda says:

    These are good with the mini kisses found by the chocolate chips. I mix them in just like chocolate chips, and they ship well too.

  8. Sylvia says:

    I would like to know if there is a Eating on a Dime cook book with meals and desserts?

  9. Samantha says:

    These have always been my favorite cookies growing up. 🙂

  10. Sheryl says:

    5 stars
    I picked these out for my daughter’s first time baking cookies by herself. She’s almost 8 and rocked them with a little supervision.

  11. Teletia Prewett says:

    Very simple and very good! The kids had a blast making these cookies!