Peanut Blossoms

By á-73437

Ingredients

• 48 milk chocolate Hershey kisses
• 1/2 c shortening (crisco)
• 3/4 c creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1/3 c packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbs milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 c sugar for decoration

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. Remove wrappers from kisses. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 c sugar and brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a kiss into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.