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Preheat oven to 375u00b0.
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Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease them lightly with butter or vegetable oil.
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Sift the flour, soda and salt into a small bowl; set aside.
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Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream the butter, brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, peanut butter and vanilla in a medium size mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Stop the mixer twice to scrape the bowl with a spatula.
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Add the egg.
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Blend on medium speed until it is almost incorporated, about 10 seconds. Scrape the bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients on low speed and blend 15 seconds.
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Stop the mixer to scrape the bowl and beaters, then blend until the dough is smooth, about 5 seconds more.
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Measure out 48 rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough and roll them into balls using your hands.
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Dip one side of each ball in the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
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Place them 2 inches apart, sugar side up, on the prepared cookie sheets.
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Bake until cookies are light gold, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Remove cookie sheets from the oven.
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Immediately top each cookie with a kiss, flat side down, pressing kiss firmly into the center of the cookie to imbed the kiss.
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Carefully remove the cookies from the sheets and place them on a plate or cooling rack. Makes 48 cookies.
