MomTalk.com October 13, 2008: The women's magazine for moms about children, family, health, home, fashion, careers, marriage & more

Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies

by Jill Borash

Another classic cookie recipe. A favorite of kids everywhere because it combines two things they love: peanut butter and chocolate. My daughter prefers to eat the chocolate out of it first and then eat the rest of the cookie. Of course, she tries to do this with just about anything that has chocolate in it that we give her. Ah, a daughter after her own mother's heart. The chocolate should always come first!

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 1/2 cups flour

In a large bowl, cream sugars and shortening together. Add in the eggs, vanilla, and milk. Then the flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix in the peanut butter last. Roll into balls, put on a baking sheet and flatten a little. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven. When you take it out of the oven, put a chocolate kiss or chocolate star candy on top.

Jill Borash is the owner of YourBakingStory.com, a website where she shares her passion for baking and helping people tell their stories. Jill is a native of Minnesota and many of the recipes on her site come from fond memories of her childhood in Minnesota. Jill currently lives in Denver, Colorado with her daughter, who continues to help Jill create more baking memories. You may submityour own baking stories here.