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Peanut Butter Blossoms

December 30th, 2008

These cookies aren’t just for the holidays - chocolate and peanut butter go together all year round

Ingredients:

48 Hershey Kisses
½ c. shortening
¾ c. creamy peanut butter
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1½ c. all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp. salt
Granulated sugar (in which to roll cookies)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375° and unwrap chocolates. 
• Beat shortening and peanut butter in a large bowl until well blended. 
• Add 1/3 c. granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. 
• Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. 
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar, place on ungreased cookie sheet. 
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. 
• Immediately press a chocolate into the center of each cookie; cookie will crack around the edges. 
• Remove quickly from cookie sheet to wire rack.  Cool completely. 

Yields about 4 dozen cookies.

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