One Sunny Saturday

March 14, 2025

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Peanut butter blossom cookies are probably one of my favourite cookies of all time. This recipe for peanut butter blossoms makes a soft cookie with just the right amount of chocolate from the Hershey’s Kisses. These easy to make cookies are perfect for Christmas or any other holiday. Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Makes 42 Cookies Adapted from allrecipes.com Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 42 Hershey Kisses or Hugs, unwrapped White sugar for rolling Directions Preheat the oven to 375F and line some baking trays with parchment paper. Beat shortening, peanut butter, and sugars in a large bowl until well combined. Beat in vanilla and eggs until fluffy. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until combined. Scoop out walnut size balls of dough and roll between your hands to shape a ball...

It was so beautiful outside on Saturday! The kids were in the pool most of the day and I played around with the camera a bit in between loads of laundry. The natural light makes such a huge difference. I wish I could take all the food I make outside and photograph it, but most of the time it's already evening and I don't have the proper equipment to take perfect photos in my kitchen. I've been reading articles on food photography so I'll have to work on that. I should probably also learn how to operate my camera instead of guessing what the various settings do.