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Peanut Blossoms - Peanut butter cookies with a Hershey's kiss in the center.

Prep Time: approximately 15 minutes. Bake Time: approximately 8 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 48 Hershey's Chocolate Kisses.
• ½ cup shortening
• ¾ cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add sugars; beat until fluffy.
3. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.
4. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
7. Immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges.
8. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
9. Cool completely.

About 4 dozen cookies.

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