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These are my absolute favorite cookies!

And here is the recipe!

What you need:

1 bag Hershey Kisses

1/2 cup shortening

3/4 cup 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

extra granulated sugar

What you do:

Heat your oven to 375 degrees. Remove all the wrappers from your Hershey Kisses. In a large mixer bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until it is well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Then add the egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.  In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking soda and salt, then gradually add it to the peanut butter mixture. Next, shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in granulated sugar and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake them for 10-12 minutes or until they're lightly browned. Immediately place the Hershey Kisses on top of each cookie as they come out of the oven, pressing down lightly. 

*Bakes about 4 dozen cookies.

Tip: For each holiday, roll them in colored granulated sugar to make them seasonal!

Enjoy!