Hersey's Peanut Blossoms
Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter base
Servings 4 dozen
Ingredients
- 48 kisses Milk Chocolate Kisses candy (Hershey's)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Instructions
- 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove wrappers from candy kisses
- 2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Beat well. Stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.
- 3. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; placd on ungreased cookie sheet.
- 4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookies will crack around the edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 3 dozen cookies.
This recipe from Hershey’s Calendar 2003