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Peanut Blossoms




Source of Recipe


Southern


Recipe Introduction


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


List of Ingredients




1 1/3 C shortening
2/3 C brown sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 C peanut butter
2 C salted peanuts, chopped

Recipe



Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg yolks. and vanilla until fluffy. Mix dry ingredients and thoroughly stir into mixture.
Shape into 4 dozen balls. Poke a hole into centers and fill with peanut butter. Close dough around it and seal.
Beat egg whites slightly and dip each ball into it, then roll in chopped nuts.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes.