Peanut Butter Blossoms

This is my third week of posting Christmas cookie recipes.  This week's recipe is another favorite of the Imaginative One.  My mother-in-law adores these.  What's not to love about them?  Peanut butter and chocolate is delicious together.

Stars of the recipe:

• 48 Hershey Kisses


• 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 teaspoon salt


• Granulated sugar

Steps:

1.  Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.


2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended.


3. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy.


4. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.


5. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.


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


7.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.


8. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges.


9. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.


10. Cool completely.

Other Christmas cookie recipes:  Mock Thin Mints and Snickerdoodles

This post has been linked up to Delicious Dishes. and Eat at Home.