Peanut Butter Blossoms

Recipe by JoyFoodsunshine

IT’S ALMOST COOKIE SEASON!

Process-

These are super easy to make. The only thing that is a tad bit annoying is having to chill the dough. You mix dry ingredients with wet, chill the dough for about 30 minutes, and then roll the dough into a ball then in sugar. I chose to use turbinado sugar and wish I would have used white sugar. It gives the cookie a little bit more texture but almost too much texture! The other thing I sort of messed up on is using non salted butter. The recipe calls for salted butter I think to cut through the peanut butter.

Taste-
If you like peanut butter these are amazing. Like I said above I wish I would have used salted butter, but it didn’t ruin the taste at all. These cookies have texture! I think eating one or two of these guys and you are good. The one thing I was annoyed with is the kiss melting. I didn’t let the cookie sit long enough though so it’s my fault. When I was styling the photos I kept hitting the warm chocolate and it would make a dent in the kiss-which is not good for photos!

Random Thoughts-

FUN FACT: I’m serverly allergic to tree nuts. I can eat penuts because technically they are a legume (bean). I’m talking throat swells up and my body rejects it. I’m usually sick for 24 hours after. The worst/most recent reaction i’ve had was in Mexico. I ate a sandwhich and there were nuts in it. Still no idea why or how. I’m assumign it was pesto, but we were about 1 hour away from a hospital and in the middle of no where looking at veggie fields. It wasn’t cool…

I’m going to start doing my own recipes. Have I said that before? I think I have and still haven’t executed it. I have no idea where I’m going to start, but I think I’ll start with stuff I know. I’m still trying to understand core baking techniques and I can’t whip up something out of no where. I still follow recipes people!

I applied for my cottage license! I’m waiting to hear back. It’s a confusing process and kind of a lot but I get it. It’s food.

This week I’m trying to focus on my food styling vs baking. It’s easy to get stuck in the vortex of baking and just wing styling. I’ve said it numerous times- this shit is hard.

Taylor and I started AP Bio- It’s on peacock. It’s really funny! I hope people watch it! I don’t want it to get cancelled.

I also keep getting followers on Instagram- it’s kind of amazing! I’m happy about it but it’s so weird to see my numbers climb so early hahaha. I have been taking photos for about 11 years and my regular photo page has stayed at the same number for about 3 years and now I have more followers with my food page in three months. I think it’s because everyone loves to look at food and gain inspiration.

Ok I’m making concha’s this week and more cookies. I’ll chat with you fools in a couple of days.

-JLM