Hershey's Kisses Peanut Butter Blossoms

INGREDIENTS:

• • 48 Hershey's Kisses

  • ½ Cup Shortening 

  • ¾ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter

  • 1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar

  • 1/3 Packed Light Brown Sugar

  • 1 Egg

  • 2 Tablespoons Milk

  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

  • 1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour

  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

  • ½ Teaspoon Salt

  • Granulated Sugar

DIRECTIONS:

• 1. Heat oven to 375°

  2. Remove wrappers from Hershey's Kisses

  3. Beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended

  4. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar

  5. Beat until fluffy

  6. Add egg, milk and vanilla and beat well

  7. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt and gradually beat into peanut butter mixture

  8. Shape into one inch balls

  9. Roll into granulated sugar

  10. Place on ungreased cookie sheet

  11. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned

  12. Immediately press a Hershey's Kiss into the center of each cookie

  13. Cookie should crack around edges

  14. Remove from baking sheet to cool

YIELD:

• • Four dozen (48) cookies

NOTES:

SOURCE:

• • Hershey's Kisses Bag, 2017