Bear Paw Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe
These Bear Paw Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic peanut butter blossoms, featuring a playful bear paw design with chocolate ‘claws’. They are perfect for holiday baking or as a fun treat for kids.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 24 milk chocolate Hershey’s Kisses (unwrapped)
- 48 mini chocolate chips (for claws)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine wet and dry mixtures.
- Shape the cookies: Roll dough into balls, coat in sugar, and place on baking sheet. Flatten slightly.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes. Press a Hershey’s Kiss into each cookie and add chocolate chips for claws.
- Cool and enjoy: Cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can chill the dough for 30 minutes if it’s too soft to handle.
- For a fun twist, use different flavored Kisses or chocolate chunks in the center.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
