Peanut Butter Oat Kiss Cookies

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*1/2 cup Peanut Butter, plus 2 tablespoons

*2 tablespoons Butter, room temperature

*1/2 cup Brown Sugar

*1 Egg, room temperature

*1 Egg Yolk

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

*1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

*1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda

*1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

*2 ounces Cream Cheese, room temperature

*3/4 cup Old Fashion Oatmeal, chopped in a food processor

*3/4 cup Instant Oatmeal, chopped in food processor

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Cream together in a stand mixer on medium speed the peanut butter, butter, cream cheese and brown sugar. Then add the egg and yolk one at a time, mix just until combined.

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Add the vanilla and salt, stir in.

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Whisk together the oats, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl and stir into the creamed mixture until combined.

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Refrigerate the dough for 20 to 30 minutes. Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop and scoop 12 cookies onto a Silpat covered 1/2 baking sheet.

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Add upside down Hershey Kiss to the center each scooped cookie ball or dip a slightly wet fork in sugar and press into cookie ball making plus sign with the fork in each cookie dough ball.

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Bake cookies at 350*F. for 9 to 10 minutes.

Enjoy!

Lindy