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Gluten Free Friday – Flour-less Peanut Butter Blossoms

After filling 24 Advent bags for the days leading up to Christmas, I had about half a bag of Hershey Kisses left over. When Wednesday rolled around, and I was preparing some food for our mid-week couples Bible study, I decided to use the rest of the bag to make these yummy treats! I make flour-less peanut butter cookies ALL of the time for the kids, so I basically used the same recipe, made a smaller ball of dough for each cookie, put a thumbprint in the middle instead of a criss-cross, and stuck the “kiss” in the thumbprint when they came out of the oven.

While I was baking them, I was remembering that these particular cookies have a specific name, but I could not remember what it was. After racking my brain, I was thankful when Jeff – one of the husbands – said, “Peanut butter blossoms – they are so good!”
That’s it! Peanut Butter Blossoms! Thank you, Jeff!

Here’s the recipe I used, which is sort of a double batch. It will make about 5 dozen cookies – great for your cookie exchange, holiday entertaining, or gift giving!

Peanut Butter Blossoms

2 jars natural peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking soda
4 eggs

bag of Hershey Kisses

In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients until thoroughly combined. Roll dough into small one inch balls. Place on cookie sheet, and press thumb into center of each ball making a shallow indention. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350*. Remove cookie sheet from oven, let cool a couple of minutes, then press one “kiss” into each cookie. The kisses will melt, but they will keep their shape and harden again after thoroughly cooled.

P.S. If you look closely, you can see that the above pictured “blossom” (not my photo!) has also been rolled in white sugar. After you roll each piece of dough into a ball, then roll it again in a small bowl of sugar until it is completely covered. Place on cookie sheet, and then make the indention with your thumb!

My dear friend Lois ALWAYS rolls hers in sugar which makes them extra-yummy!

2 thoughts on “Gluten Free Friday – Flour-less Peanut Butter Blossoms

  1. just what i was looking for , can i ask what size peanut butter jar you used also are the kisses hershes thanks so much merry CHRISTmas to you and yours lov magpie

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