Peanut butter kiss cookies are a classic holiday tradition that everyone loves. Creamy peanut butter cookies are made special with milk chocolate center.

Kiss or blossoms, these cookies are almost always guaranteed to make an appearance during the holidays. Why? Whole pieces of chocolate plus creamy peanut butter, enough said. They are also so simple and fun to make. Who doesn’t like sneaking a chocolate piece or two when you unwrap the foil on each cute lil’ kiss.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• granulated sugar
• 3 dozen Hershey chocolate kisses

Directions:

1 Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2 Mix ½ cup sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, shortening, and egg thoroughly. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder.
3 Mold dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
4 Bake until edges are light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
5 Immediately press candy kisses firmly into each cookie, cool.

Source: jessicagavin