What could be better than a cookie that combines the 2 things that I love the most? Not much! LOL! By now, most of you know that peanut butter and chocolate are near and dear to my heart. They rank right up there with my husband, kids and my wine. 
So, it was a no brainer that I had to try a recipe for a cookie that combined PB and chocolate. These cookies were so unbelieveably easy to make and so worth it. They are the perfect ratio of peanut butter to chocolate. This recipe is supposed to make 48, mine made 37 and I can’t guarantee how long they will be around for. The kids both loved them. I am going to freeze some, but I don’t know how long they will last there, either, unless I forget about them.
Hershey’s Peanut Butter Blossoms **Modified from a recipe on the Hershey’s Kisses Bag to be Gluten-Free
48 Hershey’s Kisses
½ cup shortening
¾ cup Peanut Butter (I used Peter Pan)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
2 TBSP milk (I used 1%)
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 ½ cups GF Flour Mix (I used rice, potato starch & tapioca)
1 tsp Xanthan Gum
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Granulated Sugar
1. Heat oven to 375. Remove wrappers from chocolate (you may want to not unwrap all 48, as this recipe didn’t make that many cookies for me ~ I got about 37).
2. Beat shortening & peanut butter until well blended. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk & vanilla; beat well.
3. Mix together flour, xanthan gum, baking soda, salt and then mix into wet into peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate dough for 30 – 60 minutes.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake 8 – 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie; cookie will crack around the edges. Remove cookie to wire rack. Cool Completely. Makes about 4 dozen according to the recipe, I got 37.
My son and me, November 2000. This is before we were gluten-free/diagnosed Celiac.
Maybe yours only made 37 because you ate the other 11 kisses?
Those look great! Thanks for the recipe.
Ha ha…aren’t you the funny one! LOL!
I have plenty of kisses left over, they are in my ginormous bowl of Halloween candy that I hope makes it until next Friday or I may be doing some last minute shopping for treats to hand out!
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These are my husband's favorite Christmas cookies and I have been looking for a good g-f recipe for them since this is his first Christmas with Celiacs. One question, though – is your g-f flour mix equal parts tapioca, rice, and potato starch or some other ratio? Thanks!
Hi!
Here is the flour mix I use:
Gluten Free Flour Mix ~ Bette Hagman’s
Rice Flour ~ 6 cups
Potato Starch Flour ~ 2 cups
Tapioca Flour ~ 1 cup
Use cup for cup for regular flour.
Don’t forget to use Xanthan Gum (1 tsp per cup of flour used in your recipe).
I hope this helps! I just had a couple of these from the freezer last night. YUM!
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Thank you for this recipe, it is on my list of cookies to try this year. We used to make them every Christmas, until celiacs was discovered, that is. but, I will give them a go again this year. Thanks!
I hope you enjoy them!
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I just shared it and gave you a shout out over at my brand new blog "What Life Dishes Out", where I'll be posting my favorite GF recipes and other stuff "on my plate"!
I have this on my list and am going to make them for xmas, can't wait. They look great!
Thank you for this recipe! Since I have 2 celiacs & 1 peanut allergy in the family, I substituted sun butter for the pb. It worked beautifully! They look & taste almost like the real thing. Actually, my husband liked them better than the real thing. And my son, he of the peanut allergy, hesitated a little at first, (after 20 years of total avoidance you don't just chow down immediately) and then absolutely enjoyed himself! Thanks again!
Carol
Carol,
You are very welcome! So glad to hear that you all enjoyed!
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