Peanut Butter Blossoms (kisses)

This is my daughter Autumn's all time favorite cookie. I even made a large one for her 21st birthday.

(make a cookie-cake for someone you love)

PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS (KISSES)

(makes 4 dozen)

Ingredients:

*1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

*1 teaspoon baking soda

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 cup butter

*1/2 cup granulated sugar

*1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

*1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

*1 large egg

*1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla

*white granulated sugar for rolling (I use raw sugar.  I like the the course sugar for this)

*Chocolate kisses, with foil off

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

~In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar.

~Beat in1/2 cup creamy peanut butter.

~Mix in 1 large egg and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.

~Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.

~Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of the dough and roll into balls.

~Roll the balls in the granulated sugar and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.

~Bake for 8 minutes

~Remove from oven.

~Gently press a chocolate kiss into the center of each ball.

~Return to oven for 3 minutes.

~Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Variation:

-Substitute creamy peanut butter for crunchy peanut butter.

-Substitute butter for shortening

-Substitute chocolate kisses for mini peanut butter cups.

-Substitute chocolate kisses for rolos.

**If you decide to make a cookie-cake, bake the cookie for 12-14 minutes before putting candy on it. I baked mine in a 8" tart pan. I had enough left over dough to make a few cookies.