Heart Healthy Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

(5.0)
By Judy Capodanno
Published 2/7/2022
Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy
Heart Healthy Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Whole wheat flour and nut butter give this classic recipe a healthy boost. Dark chocolate-dotted peanut butter cookies are soft, sweet, and hold a special surprise in the center.

Total Time
45 minutes
Servings
24
Calories
131
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About This Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

You know those peanut butter cookies you loved as a kid with the chocolate kiss in the middle? Here’s a healthy peanut butter blossom cookie recipe that’s sure to bring back lots of good memories. This version replaces some of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for more fiber. It also uses less sugar and butter than most store-bought cookies. And the Hershey’s kisses are dark chocolate, which may be healthier than milk chocolate. This all adds up to a decadently delicious cookie that satisfies both adults and kids alike. You may be surprised to find out that these peanut butter cookies can be part of a heart-healthy diet, as long as you maintain some restraint in the portion department. Even just a single cookie can take you back to days gone by when you enjoyed these quintessential cookies as a child.

Ingredients

Recipe yields 24 servings

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Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°.

  2. Step 2

    In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together except granulated sugar and chocolate Kisses. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Roll dough into about 24 one-inch balls.

  3. Step 3

    Lightly coat baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Place dough balls onto baking sheets. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.

  4. Step 4

    Bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges and remove from oven. Immediately press a chocolate Kiss into the middle of each cookie. Remove from baking sheet with a spatula and let cool on a wire rack.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 cookie

131
Calories
7
g
Fat
22
mg
Cholesterol
95
mg
Sodium
12
g
Carbs
4
g
Sat. Fat
0
g
Fiber
3
g
Protein
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