Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 C Crisco shortening

• 1/2 C creamy peanut butter

• 1/2 C firmly packed brown sugar

• 1/2 C white sugar

• 1 large egg

• 2 tbls milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 3/4 C AP flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• sugar

• foil-wrapped chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Cream together shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and 1/2 C sugar.

3. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well.

4. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture a little at a time.

5. Beat on low speed until stiff dough forms.

6. Shape into 1- inch balls.

7. Roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

8. Bake 10-12 mins or until golden brown.

9. Top each cookie immediately with a chocolate kiss. Press down firmly so that cookie cracks around the edge and the kiss is really in there.

10. Set on a rack to cool.

I used whole wheat flour and dark chocolate kisses to make them a smidge healthier and they still tasted like little bites of chocolate peanut butter heaven.

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