Peanut Butter Blossoms

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 84
Yield: 84 servings

Description

These peanut butter blossoms are baked for just 10 minutes then topped with a chocolate kiss for a crowd-pleasing treat perfect for holiday cookie trays.

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups white sugar, divided
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 (9 ounce) bags milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease or line cookie sheets.
3 Beat shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
4 Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in milk and vanilla.
5 Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture until well blended.
6 Shape spoonfuls of dough into balls and roll in remaining 1/2 cup white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
7 Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into each cookie.
8 Allow to cool completely; the kiss will harden as it cools.