Chewy Peanut Butter Blossoms

I have a perfectly good peanut butter cookie recipie until I got this from a friend. These cookies are simply divine!!! They are the best peanut butter cookie I've ever had! And they are a MUST try!

Ingredients:

About 48 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
1/2 cup shortening

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1 egg

2 Tblsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

Granulated sugar

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces.

2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

3. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until very lightly browned (do not overbake). Remove from oven; immediately press chocolate piece in center of each ball. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completley. Store in tightly covered container. About 48 cookies.