I’m writing this post to you from my kitchen in between braising beef and sipping cab whilst listening to Mannheim Steamroller blaring over the speakers (Ben and the kids are out sledding. BLESS.) Does it GET more snowy-December-weekend then this?! It does if you’ve also got Christmas cookies cooling on the counter! Babes (sorry, that’s the red wine talking,) if you’ve got a little more holiday baking left in you, I can’t recommend these Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms enough!
One bite of these Hershey kiss-studded Christmas cookies and I’m instantly transported the holidays as a child. Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies were a staple on my Aunt’s Christmas cookie trays each year, and these taste just like hers – with one important change: they’re gluten free! Luckily the recipe we enjoyed so many years ago can be easily adapted by swapping regular all-purpose flour for GLUTEN FREE all-purpose flour, which is sometimes called gluten free “measure for measure”, “1-to-1”, or “cup for cup” flour.
Gluten Free Baking Tips
I get a ton of questions about my favorite gluten free flours, so let me share with you two of my favorites, plus a couple of gluten free baking tips: Luckily this classic Christmas cookie recipe required just a simple gluten free flour swap from the original and we were off to the races! At the time of this writing, 12/20, Hershey Kisses ARE gluten free in the US, though of course check packaging and/or the company’s websites to verify at the time of your cookie craving. Alrighty, let’s bake!
How to Make Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms
Start by creaming together softened butter, peanut butter, and both white and brown sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in an egg and vanilla extract, followed by a gluten free flour blend whisked with baking soda and salt.
Scoop the dough by the Tablespoon into a bowl of sugar then gently roll to coat and place onto a silpat or parchment paper-covered baking sheet.
Bake until the tops are just barely beginning to crack, 8-9 minutes – err on the side of under baking vs over baking! – then gently place an unwrapped Hershey Kiss into the center of each one. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. That’s all she wrote!
Crackly with just a hint of raw sugar crunch, peanut butter melded with chocolate…I MEAN! I hope you love this classic Christmas cookie with a gluten free twist! Enjoy!
More Gluten Free Holiday Cookie Recipes
Soft & Chewy Gluten Free Sugar Cookies Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft Batch Ginger Molasses Cookies Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 10 Gluten Free Christmas Cookies and Treats
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