MY MOM’s PEANUT BLOSSOMS

This was my mother’s favorite holiday cookie!

Ingredients:

1 c shortening
1 c peanut butter
1 c packed brown sugar
1 c white sugar
  -Cream these 4 ingredients

Add:

2 eggs
1/4 c milk
2 tsp vanilla
  -Mix until smooth

Add:

2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 1/2 c flour
  -Mix well

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F.

Form mixture into balls and roll in sugar.  Place on baking sheets 2″ apart.

Bake 10-12 minutes in preheated oven.

Remove from oven and immediately place a chocolate kiss or chocolate star in center of each cookie. Then remove cookies from the pan and allow to cool completely.