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Chanukah Style Peanut Butter Blossoms

December 18, 2011 by overtimecook 10 Comments

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Who is ready for some chanukah cookies?!

I’ve had this idea for ages. There are many cookies that involve pressing a chocolate or some other candy into the finished cookie, and a while ago I realized that a Chanukah chocolate coin would be the ultimate item to finish off a cookie for Chanukah.

I waited for ages until the local stores started their seasonal displays of Chanukah merchandise. I happily purchased a couple of pouches of these delicious coins, and settled into my chair with a stack of cookbooks to decide which cookie would work best with my Chanukah Gelt (chocolate coins.)

Finally, and idea hit me. I decided on what turned out to be a match made in heaven. Peanut butter blossom cookies, usually made with a Hershey’s kiss, aren’t generally something I can make, as Hershey’s kisses are dairy, and I bake non-dairy. But with these chocolate coins, peanut butter blossoms with a lovely Chanukah twist were soon happening in my kitchen.

If you can’t find chocolate coins, or prefer to use Hershey’s kisses, go ahead. These cookies will be delicious either way. After all, who doesn’t love peanut butter with a deliciously chocolatey seasonal twist?

Chanukah Style Peanut Butter Blossoms:

Adapted from Hershey’s Incredibly Easy Desserts

Ingredients:

40-50 chocolate coins, unwrapped

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup shortening

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1 egg

2 Tablespoons milk or milk substitute

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

granulated sugar, for rolling (about 1/3 cup)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the peanut butter and shortening until combined. Add the granulated and brown sugar, and beat until light and fluffy.

Add the egg, milk and vanilla extract, beating well after each addition.

Turn the mixer to low, and slowly add the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.

Using a small cookie scoop, or a teaspoon (or half Tablespoon) measuring spoon, scoop balls of dough about an inch in diameter. Roll the dough between your palms to create a neat ball, then roll in the sugar to coat. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.

Work with one tray at a time; bake the cookies about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven, and while hot, press an unwrapped chocolate coin into the center of the cookie. Make sure to press the chocolate far enough in to ensure that it will melt into the cookie a bit. Set cookies on a wire rack to cool. Do not touch the chocolate while the cookies are cooling, as it is soft and slightly melted at that point.

Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Peanut Butter, Seasonal, Uncategorized Tagged With: chanukah, Cookies, hanukkah


Comments

  1. Vanilla Bean Baker says

    December 18, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    They look delicious. So happy that you found the perfect insert for these cookies. Happy Chanukah to you and yours.

    Reply
  2. Ruchiccio says

    December 18, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    These are crazy cool! I also made cookies today but I did the standard chanukah-themed cookie cutters type. I’ll be decorating them soon. You must have had such a fun time unwrapping 50 coins (that’s like the best part of eating them).

    Reply
  3. sarah pascal says

    December 18, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    Such a great and creative idea! And aside from looking great, these cookies are truly delicious!

    Reply
  4. Leah says

    December 19, 2011 at 9:44 am

    Really original idea for chanukah, like!

    Reply
  5. esther says

    December 19, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    So adorable! Gonna have to find time to bake these!!

    Reply
  6. Mystery Woman says

    January 4, 2012 at 11:56 am

    I made these cookies on Chanukah, but instead of those nice chocolate coins that you used, mine said Lieber’s across the front. It didn’t have quite the same effect, but they tasted really good anyway.

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      January 4, 2012 at 6:15 pm

      Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked!

      Reply
  7. Naomi says

    December 17, 2012 at 7:25 am

    Made these twice on Chanukah. They were amazing! Putting the recipe in my Chanukah box.

    Reply
  8. Shaindy says

    November 25, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    Thanks for the idea!
    We made our own coins using chocolate rounds.
    They came out beautiful!
    (I could send you a picture if you’d like.

    Reply

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    May 26, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    […] of genius!  Too bad they were not my ingenious idea though.  I cannot take credit for them, the original  recipe comes from Miriam of Overtime Cook.  I have been making peanut butter blossom cookies (a peanut […]

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