Peanut Blossoms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking 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
Solid milk chocolate candy kisses

Preparation

Sift together flour, soda, and salt.
Cream together shortening and peanut butter, gradually add the two sugars. Creaming well.
Add egg, milk and vanilla.
Blend the dry ingredients gradually.
Mix thoroughly.
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.
Roll in granulated sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 minutes, then remove from oven and place a solid milk chocolate candy kiss on top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around the edge. Return to oven and bake 2 - 5 minutes longer.