Sweet, soft, melt-in-your-mouth, and gluten-free, these Almond Butter Blossoms are truly delicious. Plus, with only 4 ingredients they are some of the easiest cookies you will ever make.
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I love when something is easy to make and also absolutely delicious. These cookies definitely fit that bill.
These blossom cookies are so easy that kids can join in on the baking. My oldest daughter and son have been helping me make these since they were only 5 and 3 years old.
They are especially great to make during the holidays when you are looking for a tasty treat to share without all the work. I find myself craving and making these quite a few times during the winter months and I think you too will love them.
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What are Blossom Cookies?
Blossom cookies, also known as kiss cookies, refer to cookies that are topped with Hershey's Kisses. The classic and most common blossom cookies are peanut butter blossoms.
My recipe for almond butter blossom cookies is actually an adaptation of a peanut butter recipe that I learned years ago.
The peanut butter version is great, but I also love the flavor of almond butter. Besides, almond butter is a bit healthier than peanut butter and it's also a nice switch from the classic.
Read more about the health benefits of almond butter and peanut butter by clicking here.
Why You'll Love This Almond Blossoms Recipe
- Easy to Make: The steps are straightforward and without the use of any fancy appliances. Plus, they are ready in just 15-20 minutes.
- Minimal Ingredients: Only 4 simple ingredients are needed to make these almond butter cookies. The ingredients are so common, I can almost guarantee you have three of the ingredients in your kitchen right now.
- Gluten-Free: The cookies are flourless making them gluten-free.
Do you love almond butter? Then click here for a recipe for No Churn Banana-Almond Butter Ice Cream.
The Ingredients
- Almond Butter: Use an almond butter that only contains almonds or one that has only almonds and a bit of salt.
- Sugar: Use regular granulated sugar or coconut sugar.
- Egg
- Hershey's Kisses: Some stores now sell bags of unwrapped Hershey's Kisses which is very convenient for this recipe. However, if you cannot find them the wrapped ones work just as good.
How to Make Blossom Cookies
1. Prepare for Baking
- Begin by preheating the oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
2. Prepare the Cookie Dough
- In a large bowl, mix 1 cup of almond butter and 1 cup of sugar.
- Add one egg and stir until well incorporated.
3. Bake
- Use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to create one inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. These cookies don’t really spread so you can place them pretty close together.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven, bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes.
4. Add Hershey's Kisses
- In the meantime, unwrap the necessary amount of Hershey’s Kisses. You will need one per cookie.
- As soon as you take the cookies out of the oven, carefully press a piece of chocolate into each cookie. The edges may crack a bit.
5. Cool and Enjoy!
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes and then place them on a cooling rack.
How to Serve
The more you let the cookies cool, the less crumbly they will be. Although, we usually can’t wait that long because we like when the cookies are still a little warm and the chocolate is soft and melty.
These cookies are great served with a warm drink, such as:
Storing
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Tips and Variations
- Easily make these into gluten-free peanut butter blossoms. Just follow the same recipe but replace the almond butter with the same amount of peanut butter.
- Kisses now come in a variety of flavors. Try dark chocolate, candy cane, or whichever you prefer for a variation in flavor.
- Don't have any Hershey's Kisses? Use 3-4 chocolate chips and press those into the middle of the cookie.
- Omit the chocolate altogether and make plain almond butter cookies. Use a fork to press the cookies down in a criss-cross pattern. Then bake as directed.
- If your almond butter is very oily, store the jar upside down which will help distribute the oil.
I hope you enjoy!
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Recipe
Almond Butter Blossoms
Equipment
- Cookie Sheet
- Cookie Scoop (or spoon)
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter (see notes)
- 1 cup regular or coconut sugar (see notes)
- 1 egg
- 22-24 Hershey's Kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- In a large bowl, mix the almond butter and the sugar.
- Add and mix in the egg until well combined.
- Use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to create one inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. These cookies don’t really spread so you can place them pretty close together.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven, bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes.
- In the meantime unwrap the necessary amount of Hershey’s Kisses.
- As soon as you take the cookies out of the oven, carefully press a piece of chocolate into each cookie. The edges may crack a bit.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes and then place them on a cooling rack. The more you let them cool the less crumbly they will be.
- Store in an air-tight container for 2-3 days.
Notes
- Use almond butter that only contains almonds or almonds and a bit of salt.
- You can make peanut butter blossoms by simply replacing the almond butter with the same amount of peanut butter.
- Choose coconut sugar or regular sugar based on your preference.
- Decrease the sugar to ¾ cup if you'd rather use less sugar.
- Recipe will yield between 22-24 cookies depending on their size.
- Omit the chocolate altogether and make plain almond butter cookies. Use a fork to press the cookies down in a criss-cross pattern. Then bake as directed.
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Originally published October 24, 2019. Updated post December 2022.
Kelly Bolen
These look AMAZING! I love cookies and how can they not be good when they have chocolate kisses on top!! Yummy!
everydaylatina
Thank you! Yes I love chocolate kisses in cookies too!
Diane@hotflashyfaith
These look delicious and easy enough that even I couldn't mess them up! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us!
everydaylatina
Thank you! They are super easy to make.