Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Kiss Cookies

Kiss Cookies

Makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
sugar
1 package (9 ounce) chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Cream shortening and peanut butter; add sugar and brown sugar, beat well.

  3. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well.

  4. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and blend thoroughly.

  5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar.

  6. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

  7. Bake 10-12 minutes.

  8. Remove from oven immediately and place an un-wrapped kiss on top of each cookie.

  9. Remove from cookie sheet; cool.