Peanut Butter Blossoms

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine can be less expensive.

Hershey's Kisses

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips provide a richer flavor and less sugar.

In a mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup peanut butter.

Add 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1 egg to the bowl.

Cream all the ingredients together until smooth.

Add 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the mixture.

Mix until the dough is combined.

Form the dough into balls and roll them in sugar, using red and green sugar for a festive touch.

Place the sugar-coated dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving enough space between them.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the cookies in the oven for about 12 minutes.

As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, press mini Reese's Cups and Hershey's Kisses into the center of each cookie.

Allow the cookies to cool before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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