Peanut Blossoms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sifted 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, firmly packed
1 unbeaten egg
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream the shortening, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar together.
Add egg, milk and vanilla.
Blend in the dry ingredients.
Shape by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.
Roll in sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Remove from oven and place a solid milk chocolate candy kiss on top of each cookie, pressing down so that cookies crack around the edge.
Return to oven; bake 2 to 4 minutes longer.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.