Peanut-Butter and Chocolate Kisses ½ cup butter, room temperature ½ cup smooth peanut butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt 1 ¾ cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 3 T sugar 48 milk-chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, ¼ cup sugar, egg, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour and baking soda, beating until thoroughly blended. Shape dough into 48 balls, using a rounded teaspoon for each. Roll balls in 3 T. sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden. Immediately top each cookie with a candy kiss, carefully pressing down firmly. Remove cookies from baking sheets; cool on racks. Makes 48 cookies. |