“JAVALICIOUS” PEANUT BUTTER KISSES

INGREDIENTS:

• 48 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar + 1 Tbsp.
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tbsp. JAVA SPRINKLES

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1Tbsp JAVA SPRINKLES; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. 
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in mixture of 1Tbsp JAVA SPRINKLES and 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. 
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

*The addition of JAVA SPRINKLES gives this classic cookie recipe a “JAVALICIOUS” spin that people will love!