Cookies - Fin.

It occured to me that, after reading the cookie secrets, you might want an actual recipe for making cookies. I was going to tell you to use the recipe on the back of a bag of Hershey's Kisses, but it turns out I have already coded up the recipe for them. And here's one last bonus tip - buy shortening in easy stick form - measuring half a cup out of the large tub is just not worth the effort.

Peanut Blossoms (aka Brown Eyed Susans)

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 48 milk chocolate candy kisses

Instructions

Heat oven to 375° F. In large bowl, whisk together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. In separate bowl, mix shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla and egg: blend at low speed until stiff dough forms. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375° F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with a candy kiss, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.

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