Homemade Cookie Day

Today is another new favourite day of mine. Yes, it is Homemade Cookie Day.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients:

• 48 Hersey Kisses Milk Chocolates
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup Peanut Butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• granulated sugar

                           

Directions:
1.  Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup 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.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

About 4 dozen cookies.