Peanut Blossoms

Ingredients:
48 Hershey's Kisses
1/2 C shortening
3/4 C peanut butter
1/3 C granulated sugar
1/3 C packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 Tbls milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Granulated sugar

Directions:
*Heat oven to 375 F.
*Remove wrappers from chocolate.
*Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended.
*Add 1/3 C granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy.
*Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.
*Stir together flour, baking soda and salt
*Gradually beat flour mixture into peanut butter mixture.
*Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
*Roll in granulated sugar
*Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
*Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
*Immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie
*Cookie will crack around the edges.
*Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
*Cool completely.

Makes 4 dozen.

Prep time: approx. 15 mins.

Bake time: approx 8 mins

Submitted by:  Heather Dufresne