Peanut Butter Blossoms

 

½ c. shortening

½ c. peanut butter

½ c. sugar

½ c. brown sugar, packed

1 t. baking powder

1/8 t. baking soda

1 egg

2 T. milk

1 t. vanilla

1 ¾ c. flour

¼ c. sugar

hershey kisses

 

In a large mixing bowl, beat the shortening and peanut butter with mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.  Add the sugars, baking powder and baking soda.  Beat until combined, scraping the sides of bowl.  Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla until combined.  Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.  Stir in remaining flour.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Roll the balls in the ¼ cup sugar.  Place 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake in a 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned.  Immediately press a chocolate kiss into each cookies center.  Transfer cookies to a wire rack, let cool.  Makes about 54 cookies. 

 

Make ahead tip: Bake and cool cookies completely, pressing chocolate kiss into hot cookie center.  Arrange cookies in an airtight container or freezer container in a single layer, cover with a sheet of waxed paper.  Repeat layers. Freeze up to one month.