High Altitude Peanut Blossoms

INGREDIENTS • 48 Chocolate Kisses • 1/2 cup Shortening • 3/4 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter • 1/3 cup Granulated sugar • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar • 1 Egg • 2 tablespoons milk • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon Baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon Salt • Granulated sugar INSTRUCTIONS Heat oven to 375° . Remove wrappers from chocolate. 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. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. 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.