Peanut Blossoms

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 c. peanut butter
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 pkg. chocolate candy kisses (I use Hershey miniature kisses)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and peanut butter; add sugar and beat well. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy.
  2. 2
    Sift flour, measure; add salt, soda and baking powder; sift again.
  3. 3
    Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix thoroughly.
  4. 4
    Chill in refrigerator.
  5. 5
    (I don't always do this.)
  6. 6
    Shape dough into balls 1 inch in diameter. (I use the small Pampered Chef scoop.)
  7. 7
    Place 2-3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
  8. 8
    Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Remove and press a chocolate kiss in center of each cookie.
  9. 9
    Return to oven and bake for 4 minutes more.
  10. 10
    Makes 7 dozen.

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