Pumpkin Blossom Cookies......with a Kiss

Pumpkin Blossom Cookies with a Kiss
1/2 c. butter
½ c. shortening
1 c. sugar
½ c. brown sugar
¾ c. pumpkin puree
1 large egg
4 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
½ t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
Additional sugar for rolling
60 Hershey kisses

In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar.
Mix in pumpkin puree and egg.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in additional sugar.
Place dough on ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 400 for 7-9 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Remove from the oven and gently press a Hershey's Kiss into the center of each cookie.
Let cool completely