Mom's Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups peanut butter
• 1 cup shortening
• 0.67 cups white sugar
• 0.67 cups brown sugar
• 0.25 cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cups white sugar , or as needed
• 2 bags milk chocolate candy kisses , 12 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat peanut butter, shortening, 2/3 cup white sugar, brown sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy and smooth.

2. 2

   Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually fold flour mixture into peanut butter mixture to form a smooth dough. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. 4

   Pour 1/4 cup white sugar into a shallow bowl. Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, roll balls in sugar, and place 1 ½ inches apart on baking sheets.

5. 5

   Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 6 minutes; rotate cookie sheets and continue baking for another 3 minutes. Press a chocolate kiss about halfway down in the center of each cookie. Bake for until chocolate begins to melt and lose form, another 2 to 3 minutes. Cool on wire racks until chocolate hardens, at least 3 hours.