Ingredients

• 48 Hershey's kisses

• 1/2 cup shortening

• 3/4 cup 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

Directions
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.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.