Description
These Bear Paw Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are soft, chewy peanut butter delights topped with a chocolate disk and three chocolate chips arranged like a paw print. Perfectly sweet and easy to make, they’re a fun twist on the classic peanut butter blossom cookie, ideal for parties, holidays, or any sweet craving.
Ingredients
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Dough Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Decoration
- 48 chocolate melting disks
- 144 chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Prepare Dough: In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter, creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Next, mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until everything is well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture, stirring until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Shape and Bake: Using a spoon, scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each about 2 inches apart. For extra texture and sweetness, you can roll the dough balls in additional sugar before baking. Bake the cookies for 7 to 9 minutes until they are puffy and soft.
- Decorate: Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, gently press one chocolate melting disk into the center of each cookie. Then, place three chocolate chips on each cookie to form a paw print design. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, do not overbake the cookies to keep them soft and chewy.
- If you prefer a stronger peanut butter flavor, use natural peanut butter without added sugar.
- Chocolate melting disks work better than regular chocolate chips for the centerpiece as they melt slightly and stick better to the warm cookie.
- Ensure cookies are spaced sufficiently on baking sheets to prevent spreading into each other.
- Cooling cookies on wire racks prevents sogginess and retains crisp edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
