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December 14, 2011

Deck the Halls: Peanut Butter Blossom cookies


On my cookie trip at the end of November, we made sixteen different kinds of cookies. SIXTEEN. Who knew baking could ever be so intense!? Today I want to share with you one of my favorite cookies, not just for Christmas, but for all year round! The peanut butter blossom!

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
  • Granulated sugar

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

Yum!

What is your favorite Christmas cookie?
xo,
Liz

P.S. Here are all the Deck the Halls posts!


1 comment:

  1. These are my all time favorites! I have never actually made them as I fear the consequences!

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