• Prep Time: 20 min

• Bake Time: 10 min

• Yield: 15 servings

Ingredients:

• 48 chocolate kisses

• ½ cup shortening

• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar

• ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar

• 1 egg

• 2 Tbsps milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar, for rolling (additional)

Instructions:

Peanut butter and shortening in a large bowl until smooth. Combine with sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt into peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet and bake in 375-degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Take out of the oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.