Peanut Blossom Bars Recipe 425

PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, oil, water and egg with spoon until stiff dough forms. Stir in Mini Kisses™. Press dough in bottom of pan. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the sparkling sugar on top.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. Immediately top with unwrapped Kisses™ in 4 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sparkling sugar. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows with one of the Kisses™ in center of each bar. Store in airtight container.

THE BEST PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Add the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the peanut butter and continue beating until fluffy, 1 minute. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Position 2 racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Roll half the dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and then roll in granulated sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Chill the remaining dough while the first batch bakes.
• Bake, rotating and switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and lightly golden, 10 to 11 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate candy into the center of each cookie. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.

PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two 13x9-in. baking pans., In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with water and milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared baking pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, for frosting, in a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with enough milk to reach spreading consistency., Remove cakes from oven; place on wire racks. Spread frosting over warm cakes; sprinkle with peanuts. Cool completely.

WORLD'S EASIEST PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Stir peanut butter, 1 1/4 cup white sugar, and eggs together in a bowl; roll into small balls.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup white sugar in a bowl and roll balls in sugar until coated. Arrange balls 1 inch apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until very lightly browned on the bottom and the edges are beginning to crack, 12 to 14 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 to 2 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

MY BEST PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Beat peanut butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until combined.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in remaining white sugar to coat. Place on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cracks form on the surface of the cookies, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place a milk chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie, pressing down gently. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*F. Line a 13x9" baking pan with parchment papaer, leaving a 1" overhang; set aside.
• Combine the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl; blend with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl down often, until creamy.
• Add the eggs and vanilla; blend well.
• Reduce mixer speed to low; add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, mixing just until combined. Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
• Pat the dough into the prepared pan; sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown; cool in pan 5 minutes.
• Immediately press evenly spaced kisses into the warm bars; cool completely.
• Cut into bars, cutting evenly between the kisses.