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NYT's Peanut Butter Blossoms

My rendition of the NYT's classic cookie recipe got a little mushie flair this holiday season! The tried and true original can be found here.
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Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients
  

To Make Mushroom Chocolates

  • 12 oz chocolate of choice (chips or bars work)
  • mushroom chocolate molds

Peanut Butter Blossoms

  • cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick of butter at room temp
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk of choice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • nonstick spray for cookie sheet (optional)

Instructions
 

How To Make Mushroom Chocolates

  • Purchase mushroom molds (or whatever molds you prefer). I got mine from Amazon, link below in the notes.
  • Microwave chocolate until melted (~30s-1m).
  • Pour the melted chocolate into the molds then scrape the excess off the top with a palette knife.
  • Place the molds in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  • Once set, remove the chocolates from the mold and place back in the freezer until ready to use for cookies.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

  • Preheat oven to 375℉ and prep cookie sheet with nonstick oil or liner.
  • In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Beat butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, milk, and vanilla in an electric mixer then gradually add the flour until well combined.
  • Add some granulated sugar to a small bowl. Roll dough into 1 inch balls then dunk all sides in the sugar before placing on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
  • Bake until slightly puffed, ~6-8 minutes, then remove from the oven.
  • Gently press chocolate molds into each cookie, cracking slightly.
  • Bake in the oven for an additional 2 minutes then remove to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • You can freeze the dough for longer storage.
  • Link to the original NYT recipe here.
  • Mushroom molds found on Amazon.
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