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Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout

Enjoy the perfect blend of nutty sweetness and stout richness in every bite!

Ingredients:

Wet Ingredients:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout (reduced) – instructions in step 2
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt

Topping:

  • 20-24 Hershey’s Kisses

Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat & prep

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Prep baking sheet with parchment paper or cookie spray.

Step 2: Cookie Exchange reduction

  • Pour 12 oz. can of Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout into a small saucepan and heat until boiling. Reduce heat to a simmer. Let simmer until reduced to ½ cup of liquid (about 20 minutes). Set aside to cool.

Step 3: Combine wet ingredients

  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Mix in the egg, Milk Stout, and vanilla extract until fully combined.

Step 4: Combine the dry ingredients

  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Step 5: Mix the dough

  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.

Step 6: Shape the cookies

  • Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Place on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.

Step 7: Bake

  • Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Step 8: Add the chocolate

  • Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tip: serve with a can of Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout for the ultimate pairing!

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