Peanut Blossoms

• 1 c. shortening
• 1 c. peanut butter
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 pkg. chocolate candy kisses (I use Hershey miniature kisses)

1. Cream shortening and peanut butter; add sugar and beat well. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy.
2. Sift flour, measure; add salt, soda and baking powder; sift again.
3. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix thoroughly.
4. Chill in refrigerator.
5. (I don't always do this.)
6. Shape dough into balls 1 inch in diameter. (I use the small Pampered Chef scoop.)
7. Place 2-3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 375u0b0 for 8 minutes.temove and press a chocolate kiss in center of each cookie.
9. Return to oven and bake for 4 minutes more.
10. Makes 7 dozen.

shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, flour, salt, soda, baking powder, vanilla, chocolate candy kisses

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=149210 (may not work)