Peanut Blossoms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. all-purpose or unbleached flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
sugar
approximately 48 milk chocolate candy kisses

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
In 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\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with a candy kiss, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge; remove from cookie sheets. Yields 4 dozen cookies.