Peanut blossoms

Peanut blossoms

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/2 c
• milk - 2 Tbsp
• vanilla extract - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• baking soda - 1 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• shortening - 1/2 c
• all-purpose flour
• creamy peanut butter - 1/2 c
• firmly packed light brown sugar - 1/2 c
• milk chocolate Kisses, unwrapped - 48 item

How to make peanut blossoms:

In large mixer bowl stir flour, soda and salt. Add remaining ingredients except candy and beat at low speed of mixer until well combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Chill dough 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°. Roll small amounts of dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate Kiss into each center. Repeat with remaining dough. Makes 4 dozen, about 70 calories each.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, < 30 mins.