Recipe(tried): Peanut Blossom Cookies

Hi Monica,
This recipe is similar to thumbprint, in that the kisses are pressed into the middle of the cookies. Perhaps it is similar to what you remember.

PEANUT BLOSSOM COOKIES

1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 unbeaten egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 package foil covered chocolate kisses, unwrapped (about 48)

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

Cream together butter and peanut butter; gradually add sugars, creaming well. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Blend in dry ingredients gradually, mix thoroughly.

Shape dough into balls using a rounded teaspoon for each. Roll balls in sugar and place on greased baking sheet.

Bake in 375 degree oven for 8 minutes; remove from oven.

Top each cookie with a kiss, pressing down firmly just until the cookie cracks around the edge. Return to the oven and bake 2-5 minutes longer, until golden brown. Remove from the oven. After a couple of minutes, remove cookies carefully from the baking sheet and place on a cake rack to cool.

Makes 4 dozen cookies