Valentine Cookies

I made these yummy cookies the other day with my kids. They turned out as cute as the picture and were really yummy. I got the recipe here.Peanut Butter Blossoms
(Valentine's Day Style)

* Heart shaped Chocolates (we used dove milk chocolates and reese's peanut butter hearts)

* 1/2 cup shortening

* 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

* 1/3 cup granulated sugar

* 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

* granulated sugar

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wrappers from chocolates.2. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl. Add 1/3 cup granulated and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into mixture.3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate heart into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. (we put them in the freezer because the chocolate hearts continue to melt)Makes about 4 dozen cookies.