Here is a recipe for Kiss Cookies using Hershey’s kisses. But what makes this different, is that this is a nut-free Kiss Cookies recipe without peanut butter.
Quick Easy Dessert – Kiss Cookies without Peanut Butter
The other day I wanted to make some cookies for the kids’ teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. If you know me well, you know I love desserts. I have a Pinterest board for desserts and another board named Chocolate – My Favorite Pinterest Board. Usually, I make Meringue Cookies because they are easy and quick, but I wasn’t sure how they would hold up in the gift bag. Meringue cookies don’t travel well, especially not in a Ziploc baggie in a gift bag. I needed a quick, easy dessert, so I decided to make some Hershey’s Kiss cookies.
Looking for Hershey’s Kiss Cookies with No Peanut Butter?
On the Hershey’s Kisses bag there’s a recipe for Kiss Cookies, but that recipe had peanut butter. Some of the kids in one of the classes have peanut allergies. I was not sure about the other class. I searched the internet, combined a few recipes and came up with my own version of a Kiss Cookies Recipe without peanut butter.
Recipe for Kiss Cookies without Peanuts
This is an easy and quick cookie recipe. It hardly took any time to prepare and I already had all of the ingredients in the house.
The cookies tasted great. My family and the teachers loved them. I will definitely keep the recipe on hand for the next time I need to quickly make a dessert that travels well.
Before you start making the kiss cookies no peanut butter recipe, make sure you have butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, milk, and Hershey’s Kisses
Kiss Cookies Recipe (without Peanut Butter) – The Classic Peanut Butter Blossums without Peanut Butter
- 1 stick 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt I prefer coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 35 Hershey's Kisses unwrapped
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar optional - for rolling
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Beat (softened but not melted) butter, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract until well blended.
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In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix.
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Slowly blend the dry ingredients and the milk into the wet mixture.
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Shape into 1 inch balls.
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Optional - Roll each ball in a bowl of powdered sugar.
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Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Bake for 8 - 10 minutes until the cookies are just slightly browned.
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Remove from the oven and let cool for 1-2 minutes.
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Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
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Move cookies to a wire rack to completely cool.
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Makes around 35 cookies.
Giving Kiss Cookies without Peanut Butter as Gifts
Whenever I give cookies as gifts, I always label with the bag with main ingredients in case anyone has a food allergy.
For more budget-friendly dessert recipes check out my Pinterest board with a collection of budget-friendly dessert recipes. There are paleo and gluten-free desserts, as well as yummy dessert recipes of all kinds for the family and parties.
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I have been looking for a way to make the “peanut butter blossoms” without PB, So glad I found your blog. I am making these today to bring to a function, and will make sure to label them as NO PB. I have a daughter who is allergic to all nuts, and all tree grown fruits – so she is thrilled to be able to eat the “kiss cookies” now.
This recipe is perfect! They are so tasty and moist! And best yet..EASY to make for an amatuer baker like me. I made them for my daughters T-Day feast last year and they were devoured. My daughter asks to make them all the time now! Thank you for your nut free recipe which is oh so hard to find!
Yay! I’m glad they worked out for you and your daughter’s feast.
How can I know that they are not raw, because when I baked it they look raw inside?
If you stick a toothpick in and it comes out mostly clean, that means it is cooked.
God bless you! I have been looking EVERYWHERE for a recipe without peanut butter. I can’t wait to try these next week!
My dough was to soft to roll into balls. I rechecked my measuring cup and spoons and they were correct. lol I ended up scooping them on the pan, ball like. They taste really good and are soft. Suggestions for what I might have done wrong? May not matter but it was really foggy and rainy today.
I’m not sure. It could have to do with the humidity that day? Did you completely melt the butter? If so, that could be the problem. It ‘s best if the butter is softened, but not melted.
if this happens again try sticking the dough in the fridge for a half hour or so to firm up, see if that helps
Thanks for the recipe. We’re making mole cookies (Avagardo’s number is the theme).
Thank you for sharing! My daughter and I are making this for Valentine’s Day ( she is peanut-free, but can have tree nuts). We’re using almond extract because the kitchen’s currently a disaster and I can’t find the vanilla— but it made me think, for a totally nut-free variation, it might be fun to replace the vanilla with raspberry extract or something like that too. We are fans so far 🙂 thanks!
Great idea! Let me know if you try it.