{25 Days of Christmas} Christmas Cookies: Peanut Butter Kisses

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It’s no secret.  I love me some sweets. So, it should be no surprise to you that today I’m going to post one of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes: the Hershey kiss peanut butter cookie.

Image Courtesy of Hersheys.com

For as long as I can remember, my mom has been baking delectable Christmas cookies.  I mean, every year there are TONS of Christmas cookies (i.e. boxes and boxes).  And, every year I look forward to all of her cookies, but I hold a special place in my heart for this one particular cookie (really, it most likely stems from the fact that I get to eat the leftover Hershey kisses.  I used to live on Hershey kisses during finals week at U of I….I would walk into the classroom with glazed over eyes and a chocolate stache…but that’s a story for another day….).  

Ingredients:

• 48  HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
•   Additional granulated sugar

Directions:

1. 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
   
2. 2 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.
   
3. 3 Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
   
4. 4 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.
   About 4 dozen cookies.

Recipe courtesy of Hersheys.com, which can be found here

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