Peanut Blossoms

12 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1/2 c. peanut butter
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 3/4 c. flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • sugar (for coating)
  • solid milk chocolate candy kisses

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. 2
    Cream butter and peanut butter; gradually add sugars and beat well.
  3. 3
    Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well.
  4. 4
    Blend in flour, baking soda and salt gradually.
  5. 5
    Roll a teaspoon of dough into balls.
  6. 6
    Roll balls in sugar.
  7. 7
    Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  8. 8
    Bake at 375° for 8 minutes.
  9. 9
    Remove from oven and place a solid milk chocolate kiss on top of each cookie, pressing down so that the cookie cracks around the edge.
  10. 10
    Return to oven; bake 2 to 5 minutes longer.
  11. 11
    Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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