Peanut Blossoms (Hershey Kiss Cookies)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 3/4 c. peanut butter
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1/3 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. bak. soda
  • sugar
  • hershey's kisses

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. In lg. bowl, beat shortening and pb w/ elec. mixer till well mixed.
Add 1/3 c. sugar & brown sugar; beat well.
Add egg, milk, vanilla; beat till fluffy.
Stir together flour, bak. soda, salt; gradually add to pb mixture, beating till well blended.
Shape into 1" balls. Roll in sugar, place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 7 mins. for soft cookies, 10 mins. for crunchy cookies. Immediately press kisses into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.