Almond Butter Blossoms
Just like peanut butter blossoms but made with almond butter, these cookies are sweet and pair perfectly with a Hershey's kiss.
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 213kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter softened at room temp
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (6 tablespoons); plus more for coating the cookie dough
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup almond butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons molasses
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 18 Hershey's kisses unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (optional but recommended.)
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together the room temperature butter and sugars on low speed, until light and fluffy. This takes about a minute.
- Mix in the egg, almond butter, molasses, and vanilla extract until well combined, about 30 seconds.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix this into the wet mixture just ~½ cup at a time, until well combined. The dough should be firm but scoopable and easy to roll into balls.
- Use a 1-ounce cookie scoop or tablespoon to measure out small scoops of cookie dough. Roll into balls, then coat in granulated sugar.
- Transfer to a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet, leaving roughly 3 inches between each cookie. Bake in batches, as needed.
- Bake at 350F for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set and the top no longer appears doughy.
- After removing from the oven, press a Hershey's kiss into the center of the still soft cookie. Let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack before storing, or the kisses will smudge. Enjoy!
Notes
I highly recommend using a kitchen scale and following the metric measurements listed under the "metric" tab. I also include US customary measurements as I know that's the standard for most home bakers in the US.
If you don't have a kitchen scale, you can use the "spoon and level" method. Spoon flour into the measuring cup until overflowing, then wipe off excess with the back of a knife.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
