Peanut Butter Blossoms

 

Yesterday was a rainy day so I took the time to make a batch of cookies.  I haven't seen Brach's chocolate stars in many years, so I was a bit excited when I found them.  My paternal Grandmother used to always pop a big bowl of buttery popcorn and drop a few of these in.  Chocolate and salt are a flavor I love to this day. This is not the 'best' chocolate that is available but when you turn them into these cookies, they have a lot of flavor.  Their shape and size also make eating and storing easier than using Hershey Kisses.  

1 3/4 cup of flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 stick of butter room temperature

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tbs. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.  Cream together butter, peanut butter, and both sugars.  Add egg, milk and vanilla and beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing thoroughly.

Roll dough into approximately 1-inch balls.  Roll in sugar and place on a cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 for 8-9 minutes until a very light brown and puffed.  Remove from oven, place the chocolate in the center of each cookie then remove from pan onto a cooling rack.

Enjoy!!