375˚ 8-10 minutes Yields 4 dozen
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 3/4 cup creamy Jif peanut butter
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbls. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 bag (8oz. Hershey Kisses)
- Granulated sugar
Heat oven to 375˚F. Remove wrappers from kisses and set aside. Mix flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. 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. Gradually beat flour mixture into wet mixture. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies from oven, immediately press a kiss into center of each cookie, cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to cooking rack.
