Peanut Blossoms

Peanut Blossoms

Rediger also submitted these peanut and chocolate cookies.

1 3/4 cups of flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup of sugar

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup of shortening

1/2 cup of peanut butter

1 egg

2 Tlbs. of milk

1 tsp. of vanilla

48 chocolate kisses

Combine all the ingredients except candy kisses in a large bowl. Mix on the lowest speed until dough forms. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, using rounded tsp. for each. Roll balls in sugar, place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Top each cookie immediately with a candy kiss, press down firmly so the cookie cracks around the edge.