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Hershey's Kisses Peanut Butter Blossoms

This is an easy enough recipe to find, especially around the holidays, but today is the first time I've ever made them. I'm sharing the recipe on here so it will be easy for me to locate the next time I set out to make them. This recipe makes a LOT of cookies: 48!
Ingredients:
  • 48 Hershey's Kisses
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup creamy 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
  • Granulated sugar

Directions:
  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
  3. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended.
  4. Add 1/3 cup sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy.
  5. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.
  6. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
  7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
  8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, baking 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  9. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges.
  10. Remove from cookie sheet to wire wrack and cool completely.

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