Peanut Blossom Cookies
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup shortening
½ cup peanut butter
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 ¾ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
Sugar for rolling
48 milk chocolate candy kisses
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla and egg. Mix until fluffy. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Blend at low speed until stiff dough forms. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with a candy kiss, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
Yield: 4 dozen cookies
