Mom's Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup 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
• 1 (8 ounce) package milk chocolate candy kisses (such as hershey's kisses®), unwrapped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• beat peanut butter and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add white sugar and brown sugar and beat until fluffy. add egg, milk, and vanilla extract to creamed mixture and beat until smooth.
• mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; gradually beat into the creamed mixture until dough is just mixed. shape dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.