Peanut Blossoms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 oz.) Hershey's Kisses milk chocolate
1/2 c. shortening
1/3 c. sugar
3/4 c. Reese's peanut butter
1/3 c. packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Remove wrappers from Kisses.
In large bowl beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended.
Add 1/3 cup sugar and brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well.
Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to peanut butter mixture.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Roll in sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Immediately place a chocolate piece on top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges.
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Yield:
4 dozen.