Peanut Blossoms

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• sugar
• 48 milk chocolate candy kisses

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla and egg; blend at low speed until stiff dough forms. Shape into 1 inch balls; roll into sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with a candy kiss; pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely. Yield: 4 doz. cookies

By Robin from Washington, IA