Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 4 dozen

By: Crisco Baking Sticks®  
"A chocolate morsel nestled in the center of these peanut butter cookies makes a special treat for after-school or any time!"

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup CRISCO® Butter Shortening
• 1/2 cup JIF® Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 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

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Cream together shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well.
3. Sire 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 for 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.

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