Peanut Blossoms

1 ¾ cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup shortening

½ cup peanut butter

1 egg

2 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp vanilla

48 milk chocolate kisses

In a large mixer bowl cream shortening, sugar, eggs, add peanut butter, milk, and vanilla.  Combine flour with baking soda and salt.  Add to first mixture - blend well.  Shape into balls, using a rounded teaspoon for each.  Roll balls in additional sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Remove from oven and top each cookie with a candy kiss, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge.   Makes 4 dozen cookies.