Peanut Butter Blossom Recipe and Chance to Win Jif Prize Pack

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One of my favorite cookies is the Cyclops or Peanut Butter Blossoms If you want to try this favorite cookie of mine here is the recipe

INGREDIENTS:1/2 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening


1/2 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Sugar

48 foil-wrapped milk chocolate pieces, unwrapped

HEAT oven to 375°F.

2.CREAM together shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well.

3.STIR together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until stiff dough forms.

4.SHAPE into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

5.BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

6.TOP each cookie immediately with an unwrapped chocolate piece, pressing down firmly so that cookie cracks around edge. Remove from cookie sheets to cool.