Recipe- Peanut Butter Blossoms

One of my favorite traditions for christmas is making peanut butter blossoms.  They are my favorite cookie and I make them every year (Already getting requests at work for them!)

So I use the recipe from Hersheys

 

Some variations instead of using kisses is using hugs and other flavored kisses.

 

Ingredients:

• 48 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup 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
• Additional granulated sugar

Directions:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Remove wrappers from chocolates.     
• 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.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Roll in granulated sugar;
• place on ungreased cookie sheet. 
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges.
• Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• Cool completely and enjoy!

I love making them every year!