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PEANUT BLOSSOM COOKIES
Yield: 3 dozen
Preheat oven: 350ºF
1 bag (8 oz.) Hershey Kisses Chocolates
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup Reese's Creamy or Crunchy Peanut Butter
1/3 cup granulated 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 350ºF. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces.
BEAT shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. 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; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
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