Thumbprint Cookie

Peanut butter cookies with Hershey Kiss in the center. These were made with mini kisses. Final cost 3 cookies for $1.

Thumbprint Cookie
3/4 C. creamy peanut butter
1/2 C. Crisco shortening
1.25 C. firm packed light brown sugar
2 Tbs milk
1 Tbs vanilla
1 egg
1.75 C. all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 bag kisses for topping cookies

1. Heat oven to 375*F. Line counter tops with tinfoil for cooling cookies.
2. Combine all ingredients until well blended.
3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto un-greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly in a crisscross patter with tines of fork for standard pb cookies, or with bottom of a glass for thumb print cookies.
4. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Immediately place kisses on top of cookies if making thumb prints. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets, and then transfer them to foil to cool completely.

Yield close to 30 cookies.