Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies Recipe

Peanut Butter And Jelly Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 42
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine – softened
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup peanuts – finely chopped plus some jelly or jam

Method

1. Mix the sugars, peanut butter, shortening, margarine and egg in a large bowl.
2. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3. Cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours, or until firm.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
6. Roll the balls in the peanuts.
7. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; press thumb in the center of each cookie.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set but not hard.
9. Spoon a small amount of jelly into the thumbprint.
10. Cool for 2 minutes; remove from the cookie sheets.
11. Cool on wire racks.
12. Variation.
13. Peanut Butter Cookies: Omit the peanuts and jelly.
14. Shape the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.
15. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
16. Flatten slightly in a crisscross pattern with a fork dipped in flour.
17. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until light brown.
18. Cool for 2 minutes; remove from the cookie sheets.
19. Cool on wire racks.
20. Makes 3 dozen.

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