Peanut Blossoms - 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. firmly packed brown sugar
1 unbeaten egg
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
sugar
candy kisses

Preparation

Sift together flour, soda and salt.
Cream together shortening and peanut butter.
Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar.
Add egg, milk and vanilla.
Beat well.
Blend in dry ingredients gradually, mixing thoroughly.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 minutes.
Remove cookie sheet from oven; place candy kiss on each cookie so cookie crackers around the edge.
Return cookies to oven and bake for 2 to 5 minutes longer.