Friday, October 14, 2011

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

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A few weeks back I admitted that I have never been able to successfully bake cookies.  Then I discovered a cookbook that gave me a fabulous cookie recipe using cake mix.  I baked my first batch of chewy cookies and now I'm hooked on finding more cookie recipes.  Today I'm featuring my newest find, these peanut butter blossom cookies, using a cake mix.  I have always liked these cookies because they look so festive. Maybe because the cookie bakers I know always make them around Christmas time. This year I can join them because I conquered yet another "cookie mountain".  I had so much fun making these little cuties and my daughter thought it was magic how I was able to get a Hershey kiss to sit inside the cookie.  Actually, I thought it was pretty magical too.

Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix
1/3 cup water
1 egg
1 cup creamy peanut butter
24 Hershey Kisses







Directions:
Make cookie dough by mixing together all the ingredients except for the Hershey kisses.

Then roll into walnut size balls and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.






Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. 







Once out of the oven, top each cookie with a Hershey Kiss.  Allow the cookies to remain on the hot cookie sheet for another few minutes before removing them to a cooling rack.  I actually allowed them to cool on the cookie sheet.

Makes 2 dozen cookies.  Enjoy.

30 comments:

  1. super O super... looks so tempting..

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  2. These look fabulous! For someone new to making cookies...you sure did make amazingly, beautiful cookies! Really, nicely done!

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  3. Oh, my gosh, these look like the puffiest peanut blossoms ever! Fabulous...I guess the secret is cake mix :) Thanks so much for sharing, Ramona!

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  4. I've not heard of using a cake mix for these types of cookies but why not?

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  5. Yea! More cookie love. These are perfect; absolutely perfect. I need that cookbook. Badly. I'm with your daughter and you; a kiss standing up in a peanut butter cookie IS magic!

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  6. My mom used to make these all the time. Hello nostalgia! Thanks for sharing :)

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  7. Oh how I wish that I could just pick these off the screen!! ~Drool~

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  8. I love these! They are by far my favorite cookie ever.

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  9. My absolute favorite cookie! Best right out of the oven when they are all gooey!

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  10. These are my absolute favorite cookie! I'm glad you posted this recipe, it's like making the cookies, only faster!

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  11. Mmm, these look great! And they're so cute too! Beautiful job :)

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  12. One of my favorite cookie. It's great to see you spreading your baker's wings!

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  13. love your perfection ....excellent preparation..
    Tasty Appetite

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  14. Ramona....I love these cookies so much! Such a classic and a favorite!

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  15. Who would have thought about using cake mix for cookies! These look great!

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  16. How much for a dozen? :) You obviously are a perfectionist as well as a dynamic baker!

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  17. I love that you made these using cake mix! They look perfect!

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  18. Nice touch with the Hershey's Kisses, awesome!

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  19. My daughter just said they look so good that she wants to eat all of them straight off the screen!

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  20. My little son can't sleep and his comment on your cookies were" Oh my god chocolate":)))
    Congrats on top 9!!! it is well deserved!:))

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  21. Congratulations Ramona, Happy to see you in the Top 9!

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  22. Love these, one of my favorite cookies! I popped over from Foodbuzz.

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  23. oooh these always look SO good to me. During the holidays these cookies are my favorite!

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  24. They are so adorable. They are my favorite around Christmas. Congratulation on top 9!

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  25. Making cookies is my fav time while baking, glad that now u enjoy it too :)
    congratz for ur new and amazing cookies!
    tq for sharing the recipe and story and congratz for the top 9 on foobuzz! ;)

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  26. Love these cuties! Also voted for you...Hope you win...you deserve it :)

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  27. I've tried a lot of different chocolate chip cookie recipes and this is the best one by far! The only change I've made is to the eggs: 2 eggs-I think it makes them chewier. So yummy!

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    1. Thanks for trying out the recipe. I shall give 2 eggs a try... love a chewy cookie. :)

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