Peanut Butter Blossoms (Hershey Kiss Cookies)

Ingredients

• 48 Hershey Kisses
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• extra granulated sugar to sprinkle

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375. Remove wrappers from Kisses.
2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 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.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate Kiss onto center of each cookie; cookie will crack around the edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.