Peanut Butter Blossoms

March 1st is National Peanut Butter Lover's Day. I made these cookies to celebrate the occasion. The recipe comes right of the Hershey's Kisses package. The combination of chocolate and peanut butter always reminds me of my brother; Too bad he lives too far away to share the cookies.

36 Hershey’s Kisses
½ c shortening
¾ c creamy peanut butter
⅓ c granulated sugar
⅓ c brown sugar, packed
1 egg
2 T milk
1 t vanilla extract
1 ½ c all-purpose flour
1 t baking soda
½ t salt
Granulated sugar


Heat oven to 375°. Remove wrappers from chocolates. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add ⅓ c each granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool.