Peanut Blossom Cookie
Ingredients
- Crisco Shortening - 1/2 cup
- Peanut Butter - 1/2 cup
- Sugar - 1/2 cup
- Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup, packed firmly
- Egg - 1
- Vanilla - 1 tsp.
- Flour - 1-1/3 cups
- Baking Soda - 1 tsp.
- Salt - 1/2 tsp.
- Granulated Sugar - 1/4 cup
- Chocolate Kisses - 3 dozen
Instructions
In large bowl of an electric mixer, beat shortening, peanut butter, the 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar until creamy. Then beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually adding shortening mixture, blending thoroughly. Place the 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in granulated sugar to coat. Place balls two inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake in 350° oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile unwrap chocolate kisses. Remove cookies from oven and quickly top each with a kiss, pressing down until cookie cracks around edges. Return to oven and bake 3-5 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned and firm to touch. Transfer to racks and let cool.
