Maple Vanilla Almond Butter Blossoms
Maple Vanilla Almond Butter Blossoms
The Valentine Kiss Cookie
Share the love this Valentine’s Day with Maple Vanilla Almond Butter Blossoms, a new twist on the Peanut Butter Blossom. The Chocolate Goddess has discovered Maple Vanilla Almond Butter, I feel like I have discovered a new star – more delicious and milder than peanut butter, almond butter has lots of wonderful health benefits. The addition of vanilla and maple syrup to this new nut butter results in an absolute taste sensation especially when added to cookie batter. People welcomed the idea that the Oreo Cookie could successfully morph into new and delicious flavors and variations, so please be open-minded to trying this delicious new creative departure of the traditional peanut butter blossom. This is a cookie that will intrigue your palette and leave you captivated because it pleases so many cookie lovers. This adaptable cookie is a crisp and sugary cookie on the outside, a moist and uniquely flavored cookie on the inside and each bite is paired with a chocolate kiss. Yup, you’re right I am gushing because it is a cookie that is going to knock your socks off!
This Valentine’s Day and every Valentine’s Day hereafter should be about love and kindness for every person, not just a couple’s kind of thing - so passe. It should be about love for your family, friends, and neighbors. Make Maple Vanilla Almond Blossoms for yourself or your immediate family. Leave a package of these mouthwatering gems on a neighbor’s doorstep. Mail these kiss- topped cookies to some to your family that you haven’t seen for ages. Drop some off at a senior center, after school program or a shelter. Be a goddess of love to everyone!
Happy Baking
And Remember
Always Stay in Touch with Your Inner Goddess!
Maple Vanilla Almond Butter Blossoms Ingredients
½ cup (1 stick) Butter at room temperature
¾ cup Maple Vanilla Almond Butter (I used Stonewall Kitchens)
½ cup Light Brown Sugar
½ cup Granulated Sugar
1 ½ teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Large Egg at room Temperature
2 tablespoons Milk
1 ¾ cup All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
Additional ½ cup Granulated Sugar for rolling placed in a bowl
32 Milk Chocolate Hershey Kisses unwrapped
You may also use Raspberry Jam for centers
Maple Vanilla Almond Butter Blossoms Instructions
Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Beat butter until creamy.
Incorporate maple vanilla almond butter.
Add sugars and beat until creamed together.
Add vanilla, egg and milk then mix well.
Add flour, baking soda and salt on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Form all the cookie balls about 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Then roll in additional granulated sugar. This kind of assembly line method cuts down on time.
Place on pan and bake for 8 -9:30 minutes until tops begin to crack and they very lightly golden. Do Not overbake, you want centers to be on the moist chewy side.
Remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey’s Kiss in the center.
If using jam, stir jam to remove lumps ahead. When cookies come out of the oven, immediately make a thumbprint and spoon in jam.
Let cookies firm up a few minutes and then place on cooling rack.
Store in covered plastic containers for up to 10 days.
