Peanut Blossoms Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 14 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, cream together shortening and peanut butter; gradually add sugar and brown sugar, creaming well. beat in the egg and vanilla.
• sift together dry ingredients and add to creamy mixture.
• shape dough into balls, using a rounded teaspoon for each ball. roll balls in sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet.
• bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. remove from oven. top each cookie with a candy kiss, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edges.
• put back into oven for 2 to 5 minutes longer, until golden brown.