PEANUT BLOSSOMS

PEANUT BLOSSOMS

1 8-ounce bag chocolate kisses
1/2 cup solid shortening
3/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Granulated sugar

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wrappers from kisses. Beat
shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until blended well. Add
1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy.

Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking
soda and salt. Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar and put on
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven 8-10 minutes or until
browned lightly.

Immediately press kiss into center of each cookie. (Cookie will crack
around edges.) Remove from cookie sheet to wire cooking rack and cool
completely.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.