[recipe*]:Peanut Blossoms (aka peanut butter kiss cookies)

[Guest guest]

Just baking cookies with my daughter today.

Here is what we are making:

 

Peanut Blossoms (aka peanut butter kiss cookies)

 

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 Tbs milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

A small bowl of sugar

About 48 milk chocolate kisses

 

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.

In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar,

baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter, milk,

vanilla and egg at low speed until stiff dough forms.

Shape into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar.

Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss f

irmly into center of cookie so it cracks around the edge;

remove from cookie sheets.

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

 

~ PT ~