Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1¾ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar + ¼ cup for coating
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ~26-30 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
  2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside
  3. In another bowl with an electric mixer, cream shortening and peanut butter together.
  4. Add sugar and brown sugar and mix well.
  5. Add egg, milk, and vanilla and beat well.
  6. Add flour mixture and mix until completely combined.
  7. Roll dough into about 1 -1.5 inch balls and then roll in the extra ¼ cup of granulated sugar.
  8. Place on the greased sheets and bake for 8 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven and press the Hershey's kisses into the center.
  10. Put back in the oven for 2 minutes.
  11. Let cool for 2-3 minutes and then move to a cooling rack.
Notes
Yield: About 26-30 cookies
Recipe by Birch Tree Baking at https://www.birchtreebaking.com/peanut-butter-kiss-cookies/