Title: Peanut Blossoms*
Categories: Bar
Yield: 48 Servings

1		Bag (13 oz) hershey's kisses
1/2	c	Shortening
3/4	c	Creamy or crunchy peanut butter
1/3	c	Granulated sugar
1/3	c	Packed light brown sugar
1		Egg
2	tb	Milk
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
		Granulated sugar

Heat oven to 375F. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. In large mixer bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended. Add sugars; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately place chocolate piece on top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

YIELD: about 4 dozen cookies

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #4

Recipe by: Hershey's Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

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