Kelly’s Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

You know what’s great about classic recipes?  Everyone loves them!!!  They bring back memories of family, childhood, and baking cookies for Santa.  My friend Kelly made a classic recipe for the 2012 Cookie Exchange: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies!!  They were definitely enjoyed by all!

Recipe: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Ingredients:

• 48 unwrapped Hershey’s Kisses
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Additional granulated sugar for sprinkling

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Beat the shortening and the peanut butter in a bowl until well-blended.
• Add in the brown sugar and granulated sugar and mix on medium speed for about 3 minutes until fluffy.
• Next, add in the egg, milk, and vanilla.  Mix well.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Slowly add the flour/baking soda/salt mixture to the rest of the ingredients. Mix until well blended.
• Shape your dough into 1-inch balls.
• Roll the balls in the extra granulated sugar to cover the outside.
• Place your balls onto a cooke sheet and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Immediately upon removing your cookies from the oven, press a chocolate Hershey’s kiss into the center of each cookie.  (The edges will crackle a bit)
• Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a couple minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to completely cool.

Kelly