Peanut Blossoms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. chocolate candy kisses (I use Hershey miniature kisses)

Preparation

Cream shortening and peanut butter; add sugar and beat well. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy.
Sift flour, measure; add salt, soda and baking powder; sift again.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix thoroughly.
Chill in refrigerator.
(I don't always do this.)
Shape dough into balls 1 inch in diameter. (I use the small Pampered Chef scoop.)
Place 2-3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 minutes.\tRemove and press a chocolate kiss in center of each cookie.
Return to oven and bake for 4 minutes more.
Makes 7 dozen.