Peanut Butter Baskets

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   Flatten the gumdrops; cut into small leaf shapes and set aside. In a bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar. Add the egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.

2. 2

   Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining sugar; place on ungreased

3. 3

   . Bake at 350u00b0 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

4. 4

   Remove from the oven and immediately lightly press one peanut butter cup cut side down into each cookie to form a basket. Press a candy flower onto cookie so it appears as if a flower is coming out of the basket; press gumdrop leaves next to flowers. Cool on wire racks.

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