Peanut Butter Blossom Bars Recipe Makes a Classic Cookie Even Better Desserts Cookies Snacks Gluten-free Low Sodium Recipes

Don't you love recipes that put a new twist on an old classic? Peanut butter blossom cookies are a classic, for sure. Who doesn't love that moist peanut butter cookie topped with a chocolate candy kiss? Instead of making traditional cookies, this easy recipe turns those cookies into bars. Fun, right?

To make these peanut butter blossom bars you'll need butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, an egg, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses. The dough is pressed into a 13x9-inch baking pan and baked until it puffs up and is golden. Have your kisses unwrapped because you'll immediately press them into the top of the hot cookie bars. Let them cool completely, then cut into squares with a kiss in the middle of each.

Serve these peanut butter bars for dessert or as a snack any time. Wrap them individually for class parties, potlucks, cookouts or other family get-togethers.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 24 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (divided)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour (all-purpose or gluten-free)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• dash of salt
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips
• 24 Hershey's Kisses

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter and egg into a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until combined. (For gluten-free bars, use gluten-free flour.)
3. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips. (You can use milk chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips.)
5. Press the dough into the bottom of a greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with the 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar. (Tip: Use the butter wrapped to grease the pan.)
6. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 22 to 25 minutes or until puffed up and golden. (Remove the wrappers from the Hershey's Kisses while the cookie bars bake.)
7. Remove from the oven and immediately top with the Hershey's Kisses, making four rows of six candies.
8. Cool completely before cutting into squares. Store the cookie bars in an airtight container.

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