Peanut Butter Chocolate Kiss Cookies Makes 60 Cookies

2 sticks unsalted butter, brought to room temperature (1/2 pound or 1 cup)

2/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

16 ounce package Hershey’s Kisses

Preheat oven to 350°F

1. Combine butter, peanut butter and sugar: blend until creamy.

2. Add eggs and vanilla and blend.

3. Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a separate bowl and add to the cream mixture; stir well.

4. Roll dough between your hands into quarter size balls.

5. Rol dough balls in a plate of sugar. Place balls onto a cookie sheet and press down slightly, so the balls don’t roll off the cookie sheet. Bake cookie dough for 8 minutes. Take out and place chocolate kiss in center of each cookie. Bake an additional 2 minutes.

6. Using a spatula, remove cookies and place onto a wire rack to cool.