Peanut Blossoms

Ingredients

• 1 c shortening

• 1 c peanut butter

• 1 c packed brown sugar

• 1 c white sugar

• 2 eggs

• ¼ c milk

• 2 t vanilla extract

• 3 ½ c all-purpose flour

• 2 t baking soda

• 1 t salt

• ½ c white sugar for decoration

• 2-9 oz bags milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Grease cookie sheets.

3. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, and 1 c white sugar until smooth.

4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and stir in the milk and vanilla.

5. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture until well blended.

6. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, and roll in remaining white sugar.

7. Place cookies 2 in apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

8. Bake for 10-12 mins in the preheated oven.

9. Remove from the oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into each cookie.

10. Allow to cool completely; the kiss will harden as it cools.