PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS #12

Peanut Butter Blossoms #12 from Better Homes and Gardens 100 Best Cookies Periodical

Let me start by saying, WOW! These were so yummy. I've made similar ones before but the difference in this recipe is that the chocolate kiss is placed onto cookie right after baking. Because of this you don't get that weird glaze over chocolate that has been baked--so good!

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
2 Tablespoons Vanilla
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 granulated sugar (for rolling dough in--I omitted this, they are sweet enough for me)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine shortening and peanut butter. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla until combined. Beat in flour.

Place the 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in sugar to coat (again, I omitted this part). Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cooking sheet. I lined mine with parchment paper--nothing ever sticks.

Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate star into the center of each cookie. (Make sure to have the wrappers off all your kisses before they are done baking to make it quick when placing on dough). Transfer to a wire rack, cool. Makes about 54 cookies (mine only made 46 cookies).