Usually when things go wrong in recipes, they're my fault. It could be a unit conversion or misreading the directions of what to do, such as making soft peaks stiff. Sometimes it's Kris's fault, saying teaspoon instead of tablespoon. And sometimes, it's both of us: a lapse in communication could easily destroy any recipe.
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That wasn't the case this time. I made the dough, and it was perfectly cookie-like. It made soft scoops with my ice cream scooper (my form of uniform measurement). Yet, something went wrong. After goofing off in the camera, I take a look to my left and what else is there other than an entire stack of smoke coming from the oven. Maybe there was something in there? So, I hurriedly go and open the oven to find that through the smoke (which I was rapidly inhaling, increasing my chances of lung cancer by a metric that only a 2-pack-a-day person would get) there is nothing. Other than the wisps of smoke, there is not a single thing inside. Not a pan, or a piece of meat left in there for weeks. Nothing. So I throw some water in it, in hopes that the smoke quickly turns to steam instead and I can clean the inside.
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To say I cleaned the inside is an understatement. I took a paper towel, originally perfectly white and after one swipe in the bottom of this oven, I look at charcoal black gracing the surface. Ew. So I wipe some more and leave it for a day. Because apparently time heals all. The dough sat in the fridge overnight, quietly waiting for it's time in the spotlight. And then it sat another night because I wasn't able to bake the next day (lazy). In the end, after sitting for two days, hoping that ignoring the problem solved it, I turned on the oven to see my fate. No smoke. Baked the cookies. They're perfect.
Peanut Butter Blossoms
These peanut butter blossoms are really easy to make, and taste delicious, especially with a glass of milk!
PREP TIME
20 minutes
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COOK TIME
9 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME
12 hours
TOTAL TIME
12 hours 29 minutes
Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/2 cup butter, room temperature
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1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 tbsp oat milk
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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28 Hershey's Kisses
Instructions
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Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
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In a large bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Once creamed, add egg, milk, and vanilla extract and well incorporate.
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Slowly add flour mixture into wet ingredients, and incorporate until smooth.
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Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll dough into approximately 1 inch balls, or separate into 4 sections of 7.
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Roll cookie balls in granulated sugar.
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Bake for 7 minutes, until cookies are lightly golden. Press a Kiss into the middle of each cookie, and bake for an additional 2 minutes, until golden.
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Allow to cool, and place in an airtight container.