Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

1 1/4 cups flour, sift or stir before measuring

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

24 Chocolate Kisses

PREPARATION:

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugars; beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls; place on greased baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with the tines of a fork; dip fork in flour periodically to keep it from sticking to the peanut butter cookie dough. Press one kiss into each cookie. Bake peanut butter cookies at 375° for about 10 to 12 minutes.