Sydney's Surprise Peanut Butter Cookies

 - I asked Sally for this recipe many years ago - Deborah

1/2 cup shortening

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup light brown sugar

1 egg

3 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

granulated sugar

chocolate kisses

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter with electric mixer until well mixed. 

3. Add sugar and brown sugar; beat well.

4. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat until fluffy.

5. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture, beating until blended. 

6. Take a spoonful of the mixture and flatten in hand.  Place chocolate kiss in center of flattened dough.  Wrap dough around kiss. 

7. Roll in granulated sugar.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

8. Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until set.  Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool.