Peanut Butter Blossoms

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, more for rolling
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Nonstick spray or vegetable oil for cookie sheet, optional
• 5 dozen (one 11-ounce package) Hersheys Kisses, foil removed

1. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and light brown sugar.
3. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat until well blended.
4. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing thoroughly.
5. If the dough is very soft, refrigerate for about 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7. Spray, oil or line a cookie sheet with nonstick liner and set aside.
8. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
9. (For a precise number of cookies, divide the dough into 5 pieces, and shape each piece into 12 balls.)
10. Roll cookies in sugar and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
11. Bake until very light brown and puffed, 6 to 8 minutes.
12. Remove sheet from oven and lightly press a candy kiss into center of each cookie, allowing it to crack slightly.
13. Return to oven until light golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
14. Remove from oven, cool completely and store in an airtight container.

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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012939 (may not work)