½cup1 stick butter, I used salted but you can use unsalted as well, room temperature
½cupgranulated sugaryou will need about ¼ cup extra to roll the dough balls in before cooking
½cuplight brown sugarpacked
½cupcreamy peanut butterI used Skippy, I wouldn’t recommend using the Natural Peanut Butter
1egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ½cupsall-purpose flour
¾teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonbaking powder
36Hershey’s Kisses
Instructions
Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
Unwrapped Hershey’s Kisses, place them on a plate and in the fridge. I have a warm kitchen, thanks Florida! So if my Kisses are cooler they will keep their shape better once placed on the hot cookie.
In a large mixing bowl, with a hand mixer, mix the butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. DO NOT SKIP this step. When the ingredients are combined, keep mixing for 1 to 2 minutes to make the mixture more fluffy. This traps the air bubbles in the cookie which makes it more tender and chewy.
Add the peanut butter, the egg, and the vanilla extract. Mix until they are combined.
Add the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated. NOTE: Be careful here, if using a hand mixer, you might want to add the flour in increments so it does not platter everywhere. Mix until you have no more dry ingredients visible. Don’t overmix.
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the dough.
Roll in your hands to form a ball then roll in granulated sugar.
Place on the prepared cookie sheet leaving 1 ½ inches in between them.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are set and golden.
Once they are cooked, take the cookie sheet out of the oven. Wait 1 minute and place 1 Hershey Kiss in the middle of each cookie, gently pressing down.
Revolve the cookies from the cookie sheet to a cooling rack.
Cool completely.
Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Storage: Place in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days. In the fridge for up to 1 week. I haven’t tested it out in the freezer.