Peanut Blossoms
This has been one of our favorites for years!!!
Servings: 4 Dozen
Ingredients
- 1 package Hershey's Kisses
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar (or light brown)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and unwrap Hershey kisses.
- Cream shortening and peanut butter together in a large bowl. Add sugars and mix to combine.
- Add egg, milk and vanilla, beat well.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture; blend thoroughly.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Immediately place an unwrapped kiss on top of each cookie, pressing down so that the cookie cracks around the edges. Let cool on baking sheet 2-3 minutes. Continue cooling on rack.
Notes
To make these extra festive for the holidays, you could use red and/or green granulated sugar to roll the dough balls in before baking.