Peanut Blossoms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. solid shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine all ingredients in a large mixer bowl.
Mix at low speed until dough forms.
Shape dough into balls, using a rounded teaspoon of dough.
Roll balls in additional sugar.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from oven.
Top each hot cookie with a milk chocolate candy kiss, pressing down so cookie cracks around edge.