Description
These Bisquick Peanut Butter Cookies are quick to prepare with just a few simple ingredients, making them perfect for a sweet treat anytime. Soft, chewy, and bursting with rich peanut butter flavor, they can be baked as classic cookies or transformed into festive Peanut Butter Blossoms by adding Hershey Kisses.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 2 cups Bisquick
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Sugar, for rolling
Topping (Optional)
- 36 unwrapped Hershey Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Stir in the Bisquick and vanilla extract until a cohesive dough forms.
- Form Dough Balls: Scoop the dough into 1 tablespoon-sized balls. Roll each ball gently in sugar to coat and place them spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Shape Cookies: For standard peanut butter cookies, flatten each ball using a fork pressed in a crisscross pattern. To avoid sticking, dip the fork into sugar before pressing.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes until they are set and lightly golden around the edges.
- For Peanut Butter Blossoms: If you prefer Peanut Butter Blossoms, do not flatten the dough balls before baking. After baking, immediately press an unwrapped Hershey Kiss onto the center of each cookie while still warm.
- Cool Cookies: Carefully transfer the cookies from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Rolling the fork in sugar before pressing helps prevent it from sticking to the dough.
- The cookies are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For a peanut butter alternative, natural peanut butter can be used, but the texture of the cookies may be slightly different.
- Optional Hershey Kisses add a classic touch, turning these into festive Peanut Butter Blossoms.
