Peanut Butter Blossoms

Another one of my strongly held baking opinions: peanut butter and chocolate are the perfect combination.

Ingredients

• 48 Hershey’s kisses (I also use pieces of a Hershey bar because they’re easier to place and you get more chocolate in each bite)

• 1/2 cup shortening

• 3/4 cup peanut butter

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 2 tablespoons milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 cups flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2/3 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 and remove the wrappers from the kisses

• Beat the shortening and peanut butter together in a bowl, then add 1/3 cup of the sugar and beat until it is fluffy

• Add the egg, vanilla, and milk and beat well

• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl

• Gradually beat the dry mixture into the large bowl

• Take the dough and make 1 inch balls

• Roll the balls in the remaining granulated sugar and place them on the baking sheet

• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until browned

• Once they are out of the oven, place a piece of chocolate in the center of each cookie, then place on a rack to cool

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