Peanut Blossoms

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Peanut butter cookies topped with a Hershey's Kiss. Pure bliss!

Makes about 48

1 bag (8oz) Hershey's Kisses
1 egg
1/2 cup shortening
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
additional granulated sugar (red and green is pretty)

Heat oven to 375F. Remove candy wrappers.
In large bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended. Add the 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and all of the brown sugar; 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 the additional granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately place kiss on
top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Note: Photo by I Should Be Folding Laundry, Creative Commons license.


Reviews of Peanut Blossoms:

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  Nancy in South Carolina  Dec 18, 2011
Would make this again.
They were so easy to make, very good!! five stars

  Maggie  Dec 17, 2011
Would make this again.
I made a triple batch. came out with over 120 cookies. They look lovely!!!! five stars

  Junglewoman  Dec 10, 2011
Would make this again.
My friend and I just made this recipe, and I have to say that it was really not what we expected. It was pretty dry, and I found that the only yummy part was the Hershey kiss. I don't know what I could do to improve the recipe, but I will not be trying it again. one star

   Dec 10, 2011
Would make this again.
Made these in a home ec. class, we had to find any christmas cookie recipe we wanted and bake them in class. They were very delicious! five stars

  makin cookies in Wisconsin  Nov 28, 2011
Would make this again.
My grandmother's recipes calles for 3 eggs seaparated. Add yolks after the peanut butter. Whip the whites & add last. This makes them more moist. four stars

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