dark chocolate peanut butter blossoms cookies

Ingredients:

• 48 dark chocolate kisses
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• additional granulated sugar for rolling

Preheat oven to 375F degrees.  Remove wrappers from chocolates.  Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended.  Add brown sugar and 1/3 cup granulated sugar.  Beat until fluffy.  Add egg, milk, and vanilla and beat well.  Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.  Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Roll in granulated sugar and place on ungreased baking sheets.  Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set.  Immediately press chocolate kisses into center of each cookie.  Cookies will crack around edges.  Remove from baking sheet to wire rack to cool completely.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies.