houseworks by cynthia ewer

    Description

    Tender peanut-butter cookies made memorable with a chocolate candy kiss, Peanut Blossoms are holiday favorites for children ... of all ages!
    In the Ewer household, these are holiday season favorites. It wouldn't be Christmas without them!
    While they're usually seen crowned by a chocolate kiss, try a simple recipe variation by filling a depression in the center with fruit jelly for Peanut Butter and Jelly cookies!

    Ingredients

    1Cupsugar, granulated
    1Cupbrown sugar, packed
    1Cupshortening
    1Cuppeanut butter
    2 eggs
    1⁄4Cupmilk
    2Teaspoonvanilla extract
    3 1⁄3Cupflour, all-purpose
    2Teaspoonbaking powder
    1Teaspoonsalt
    2 9-ounce packages chocolate kiss candies

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

    Cream sugars, shortening and peanut butter. Add eggs, milk and vanilla, and beat well. Stir in dry ingredients.

    Form into 1" balls and roll in granulated sugar.

    Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven, and press kiss into each cookie. Return to oven and bake 3 minutes more.

    Makes 6-7 dozen.

    Notes

    VARIATION:

    With end of spoon, create "well" in cookies, and fill with jelly or jam for "peanut butter and jelly" cookies.



    Summary

    Yield
    Servings
    Prep time30 minutes