Name: Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Ingredients: 1 2/3 c Flour; 1/3 c Cornstarch; 1/2 ts Baking Powder; 1/2 ts Baking Soda; 1/2 c Unsalted Butter, softened; 1/3 c Peanut Butter, smooth style; 2/3 c Powdered Sugar; 1/3 c Dark Brown Sugar, packed; 1 lg Egg; 2 ts Vanilla; 40 Chocolate Kisses

Wisdom and power are the ground of the respect we give to men; they being both infinite in God, are the foundation of a solemn honor to be returned to Him by His creatures. If a man make a curious engine, we honor him for his skill; if another vanquish a vigorous enemy, we admire him for his strength; and shall not the efficacy of God's power in creation, government, redemption, inflame us with a sense of the honor of His name and perfections! We admire those princes that have vast empires, numerous armies, that have a power to conquer their enemies, and preserve their own people in peace; how much more ground have we to pay a mighty reverence to God, who, without trouble and weariness, made and manages this vast empire of the world by a word and beck! What sensible thoughts have we of the noise of thunder, the power of the sun, the storms of the sea! These things, that have no understanding, have struck men with such a reverence that many have adored them as gods. What reverence and adoration does this mighty power, joined with an infinite wisdom in God, demand at our hands.

Stephen Charnock

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs		Cookies	40	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 2/3	c	Flour
1/3	c	Cornstarch
1/2	ts	Baking Powder
1/2	ts	Baking Soda
1/2	c	Unsalted Butter, softened
1/3	c	Peanut Butter, smooth style
2/3	c	Powdered Sugar
1/3	c	Dark Brown Sugar, packed
1	lg	Egg
2	ts	Vanilla
40		Chocolate Kisses

INSTRUCTIONS

Grease 2 cookies sheets. Mix dry ingredients together well. In a large
mixing bowl, beat the butter and peanut butter with an electric mixter on
medium speed until very light. Sift in the powered sugar. Add brown sugar
and beat until light and smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually
beat in the dry ingredients until just mixed. DO NOT OVER BEAT!!! Pinch off
35-40 pieces. Wrap each kiss with dough, leaving /" of kiss exposed at the
tip. Place 2" apart on the cookies sheets. Bake in a preheated 350oF oven
for 9-11 minutes or lightly brown on the edges. DO NOT OVER BAKE!!! Let
stand on cookie sheet 3-4 minutes, remove to rack to cool.
Source: "The Yankee Kitchen" 03-19-93 (#2) [Jeanette]
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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