Peanut Blossom Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg (unbeaten)
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, salt and soda.
Cream together the shortening, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar.
Add the egg, milk and vanilla.
Beat well.
Blend in the dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
Shape by rounded teaspoonfuls; roll into balls.
Roll in sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 minutes.
Remove from oven and place a solid chocolate candy kiss on top of each one, pressing down so that cookie cracks around the edge.
Return to oven; bake 2 to 5 minutes longer.