These no bake peanut butter kiss cookies have taken rice Krispie treats to the next level! Peanut butter kisses candy cookies will be a winner at your holiday cookie exchange!
These peanut butter cookies are best served room temperature but I always sneak a few dough balls of cookie dough when I’m making them. These cookies are also sometimes called peanut butter blossom cookies or hershey kiss cookies but they are the same easy cookie recipe!
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make No-Bake Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
- Corn syrup
- Brown sugar
- Peanut butter, creamy
- Vanilla
- Rice Krispies cereal
- Chocolate kisses
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make No Bake Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
- In a medium saucepan mix together corn syrup and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a full boil.
PRO TIP: Make sure that the corn syrup and brown sugar come to a full boil or else the cookies won’t come together.
- Then remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
- Have the cereal in a big mixing bowl and add the peanut butter mixture to the cereal. Stir until well coated.
- Drop by 1 ½ inch balls onto a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper.
- Push a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie ball and form the cookie around the base of the kiss.
- Let cool for a few minutes so they can set up.
Storing and Other Tips
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Instead of a Hershey’s kiss, you could also use a peanut butter cup or even a Rolo. Or any of your favorite flavors of kisses.
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No Bake Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Corn Syrup
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter (creamy)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 26 chocolate Kisses
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan mix together corn syrup and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a full boil.
- Then remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
- Have the cereal in a big mixing bowl and add the peanut butter mixture to the cereal. Stir until well coated.
- Drop by 1 ½ inch balls onto a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper.
- Push a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie ball and form the cookie around the base of the kiss.
- Let cool for a few minutes so they can set up.
Notes
Nutrition
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What a fun recipe for kids! Love!!!
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How about using a small Reece’s peanut butter cup instead of a kiss?
Would enjoy something less “hard” as a Hershey’s Kiss. Any thoughts? Maybe a firm frosting?
The possibilities are endless with what you want to fill them with. A Rolo candy is a lot softer than a Hershey Kiss.
That sounds delicious. Rolo’s are good in these cookies too. The options are endless!
I don’t like corn syrup, can I substitute it for something else?… maybe marshmallows… any suggestions?
We haven’t tried marshmallows in this particular recipe. But here is a homemade corn syrup substitute you can try – http://eugeniekitchen.com/corn-syrup/
I made the peanut butter kiss cookies. What did I do wrong? They did not stick together. I had to eat them with a spoon
Hi Nicole. I have no idea what went wrong. You have to be sure to bring the brown sugar and corn syrup to a full boil. If you add too much cereal than listed in the recipe it could turn out dry. Sorry they didn’t work for you. We have never had a problem with these cookies.
I sub corn syrup with brown rice syrup. It is a bit less sweet but with the brown sugar in this it would be sweet enough
Mine did the same thing as Nicole’s, I put 3 cups of cereal like the recipe called for. I did exactly how the recipe said 🙁
I did the same thing as Trenna and Nicole. Nothing is sticking together. I even made more peanut butter mixture and it’s still not sticking together, it’s a hot mess. Not sure what I did wrong.
This recipe is a real hit!! Great tasting and easy to prepare!
I made this recipe as part of our Christmas goodies. I must say it is delicious I didn’t have the same problem with sticky if anything it was a little dry. I only got about 18 cookies but it was delicious and I’m going to use the leftover crumble to make some kind of bark with chocolate. Thank you it’s a good idea!
I had the same problem where it wasn’t staying together. I mixed in more penut butter (JUST orbit butter, NOT the peanut butter mixture) and it helped form up the mixture so I could form the cookie shape. Hope this helps!
peanut butter* not orbit butter, oops.
Made these today and they turned out perfect. I actually got 28 out of my batch.
I used dark brown sugar, and the recipe came out just fine. Very tasty. The cookie didn’t stay very compact, but did stay together. Love it!
Such a fun recipe to make with my toddler, and so delicious! I got 35 cookies and it came out perfectly.
Instead of using the stovetop, can we use the microwave? We are teaching a virtual cooking class for middle schoolers and are trying to avoid using stove tops or ovens for safety reason. We would love to try to make these, but wondering if microwaving would work? Also, do you recommend any other recipes of yours that would fall under these categories for our middle schoolers? They LOVE to cook and it’s nice to be able to teach that virtually. Especially with a lot of their parents working…our students are home alone & would be nice for them to have recipes that are safe for them.
You just need to bring the corn syrup and brown sugar to a full boil. I would practice one batch first just to be sure it goes off without a hitch. We have only made this recipe on the stove top. But I think it could be adapted to the microwave. Just watch it closely.
These microwave caramels are delicious – https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/homemade-microwave-caramels-recipe/
Also check out this link of 21 recipes for the microwave – https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/21-recipes-you-can-make-in-a-microwave/
And a big THANKS for all you do teaching our kids through this difficult time!
Looks delicious! Can you substitute something else for the corn syrup?
Here is a recipe that shows you how you can make your own corn syrup and it’s healthier. But know that we have not tried using this homemade corn syrup in our recipes. But here is the recipe link – https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/corn-syrup-substitute-homemade/
Very tasty! Crispy and chewy together, follow the recipe directions and they are faultless
These are sooooo good! I want to make them again but (hard to believe) Walmart had zero Rice Krispies a few days before Christmas. I want to take them on our long day of driving. Dangit. I’m going to try them with cheerios. 😬😬 Think they’ll turn out??
This recipe is quick, easy, and so delicious! I made 2 batches in about 45 minutes! I had to hide them from my husband or, they won’t make it to the cookie trays! 5 stars!
These turned out perfect, used dark chocolate for the kisses, and its a good vegan cookie!
I loved this recipe. Very easy. The secret of them sticking together is being sure to boil the brown sugar and corn syrup together. Turned our perfect. Ended up with about 40.
Can you freeze these cookies?
Yes, these cookies will freeze great in an airtight container or freezer bag.
My Mom made these cookies for us without the kisses, and using Special K for years. Adding the chocolate is great! About the brown sugar: Is that a packed brown sugar measurement, or just regular loose?
It’s packed.
Can I freeze these cookies, if so how long would you recommend.
They will freezer great in an airtight freezer container or freezer bag for easily a month.
Has anyone tried with brown sugar (Splenda) ? So there wasn’t so much sugar for diabetics.
Has anyone tried this with Splenda brown sugar
Is the brown sugar packed or loose?
We used packed brown sugar
Everything went as expected but now they are so tough. What did I do wrong..
It’s possible that the corn syrup and brown sugar mixture cooked for slightly too long. Or perhaps there were a little too many rice krispies added in. So sorry they turned out tough for you
Very easy to make. Nothing ever turns out for me, these did! Yahoooooo! So delicious! I’m going to email this recipe to my grown kids so that they can make it.
Delicious and so easy to make! I got 38 cookies out of one recipe.