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Peanut Butter Blossoms

Source of Recipe

Mudder


List of Ingredients

Peanut Butter Blossoms


48 Hershey Kisses Chocolates
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Granulated sugar (can use red or green sugar)


Recipe


Heat oven to 375°.

Remove wrappers from chocolates.

Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended.

Add 1/2 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 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned.

Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges.

Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Cool completely.

Makes about 4 dozen