Peanut Butter Blossoms

Yield: 3 dozen

1 3/4 cup flour

1 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 egg

2 Tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

36 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped

Cream together sugars, shortening, butter and peanut butter. Add other ingredients, except kisses. Mix until thick dough forms. Shape dough into 1-inch balls using a rounded scoop or or teaspoons. Roll balls in sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat sheet. Bake at 375° F. for 8-10 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately top each cookie with a kiss, pressing down to secure the kiss. Cool the cookies on a cooling rack. Store the cookies flat after thoroughly cooled.