I baked some cookies today. SciFi Man is crazy about peanut butter, so I made a batch of peanut butter kisses for him. They are so simple and tasty, that if you haven’t made them, you should. Right now. Seriously, how can you go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate?
Peanut Butter Kisses
1 (8oz) package of Hershey’s Kisses
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup white sugar for decoration
Directions
1. Heat oven to 375F. Remove wrappers from kisses.
2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in a large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup white sugar and brown sugar and beat until light and 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″ balls. Roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately place a chocolate piece into the center of each cookie. Cookie will crack around the edges. Cool on wire rack.
When I make them, I get about 45 cookies. But maybe you want to tell people that it makes a few less than that, so you can keep some just for you.
These look so good! My aunt used to make these every xmas…. I want one!
Oh dear, I miss peanut butter…our daughter is allergic to nuts, so I haven’t had any (nut free house now) for so long. Maybe when she spends the night at her grandparents the next time, my hubby and I can team up to make them. They look sooooo gooooood! Yum! I don’t think I would mind overdosing on 22.5 cookies (if I split them with hubby) in one evening 🙂 !