Hershey’s Kisses Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients

48 Hershey’s Kisses 

½ cup shortening

¾ cup creamy peanut butter

⅓ cup granulated sugar

⅓ cup packed light brown sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

Granulated sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 375. Remove wrappers from chocolate.

Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add ⅓ cup 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 ball. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies.