Ingredients

• 13 ounces Hershey kises, unwrapped
• Sift Together
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• Mix Together
• ½ cup shortening, or butter
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• Add:
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Method

Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Add the sifted ingredients to the wet mixture. Shape dough into rounded balls and roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375ºF for 8 minutes.

Remove from oven and place a candy kiss on top. (Press down.)

Bake 2-5 minutes longer.

Notes

Peanut Butter Blossoms-Healthy Recipe
1 cup natural chunky peanut butter, such as Smart Balance
1 large egg
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
24 Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Kisses, unwrapped
Beat all except, mix well, then add flour.
Chill the dough 15-30 minutes (this step is optional, but it does tend to make the cookies a bit more tender.).
Roll the dough into 3/4-inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake @ 350º for 9-11 minutes until cookies are lightly browned.
Remove from oven & press a Hershey kiss in the center.
Makes 24 cookies.
Per cookie: 114 calories
6 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat)
11 g carbohydrate (1 g fiber)

Categories

Christmas, Cookies