Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 stick butter, at room temperature

• 1/2 cup Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 tbsp milk

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 60 Hershey's Kisses, wrapper removed

• turbanido sugar for rolling cookies in

• nonstick spray for cookie sheet or parchment paper to line cookie sheet

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

2. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup light brown sugar.

3. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla until well blended.

4. Add in flour mixture on low speed until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate dough for about 1 hour.

5. Divide dough into 5 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of dough into a 6 inch log. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 12 equal pieces.

6. Roll each 1/2" piece of dough into a ball, then roll the balls in the turbinado sugar. Place on prepared cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake in a 375°F heated oven for 8 to 9 minutes until lightly brown and puffed.

7. Remove cookie sheets from oven and lightly press a Hershey's kiss onto each cookie; cookies will crack slightly.

8. Place cookies on wire rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Yields: about 60 cookies

Notes&Tips:

• These cookies are simply delicious and easy to make. Get your little (or big) helpers to unwrap the candy.

• Generally, these cookies are made with regular Hershey's kisses, but feel free to use any of your favorite kisses or a combination.

• These can be festively wrapped and given to friends and neighbors. This way you have helpers to eat this delicious sweets.