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Peanut Butter Blossoms
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
28 mins
 

These delectable holiday treats are fun, easy, and filled with yummy peanut butter flavor! Top them with a Kiss, and serve with love!

Course: Dessert
Servings: 48 Cookies
Author: TheSuburbanSocialite
Ingredients
  • 48 Hershey's Kisses Brand Milk Chocolates (You can also use 3 standard size chocolate chips in lieu of the Kiss)
  • 1/2 Cup Shortening (Crisco Shortening Sticks work beautifully! Easy to measure)
  • 3/4 Cup REESE's Creamy Peanut Butter No substitutions-You'll need Reese's to give you that perfect flavor!
  • 1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 TBSP Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 Cup Additional Granulated Sugar for Rolling
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 375 Degrees F. Remove wrappers from chocolates. 

  2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. 

  3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. 

  4. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around the edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes 48 cookies.