Mini Kisses Peanut Blossoms

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup Reese's creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar + additioanl to roll cookie dough in
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 oz pkg of Hershey's mini kisses

1. Preheat oven to 375 ◦ 
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Mix and set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl beat the shortening and peanut butter until well blended.
4. Add 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar and brown sugar.Beat until fluffy.
5. Add egg, milk & vanilla.
6. Graudually add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix well.
7. Roll dough into 1" balls and roll into the additional granulated sugar.
8. Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Place 3 mini kisses on top of each cookie, pressing down lightly
11. Remove from cookie sheet and place on awire rack to cool.

Makes about 4 dozen.


* I tore this out of a coupon insert (around 1999)