Christmas Countdown: Week 11

I bet you thought I forgot. This weekend, we made Peanut Blossoms. Note step 1: "cover tightly and chill." Ooops. That messed with the schedule a bit, but luckily the girls are home on Monday afternoons to help.

Peanut Blossoms

8 oz. pkg. milk chocolate kisses

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup peanut butter

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 egg

2 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1-1/4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

more granulated sugar

1. Heat oven to 375 F. Remove wrappers from chocolate. Beat butter and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup sugar and brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Cover tightly and chill for 4-8 hours in fridge.

2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate piece into center of each cookie; cookie will crack slightly around edges. Let stand on cookie sheets for 3-4 minutes, then remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 48 cookies