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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

A home-style Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies made with Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar, Peanut Butter, Shortening, and Butter Or Margarine. Serves 42. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Recipe by: Gold Medal, The Best of Holiday Baking

2. 2

   Mix the sugars, peanut butter, shortening, margarine and egg in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

4. 4

   Cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours, or until firm.

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

6. 6

   Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.

7. 7

   Roll the balls in the peanuts.

8. 8

   Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; press thumb in the center of each cookie.

9. 9

   Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set but not hard.

10. 10

    Spoon a small amount of jelly into the thumbprint.

11. 11

    Cool for 2 minutes; remove from the cookie sheets.

12. 12

    Cool on wire racks.

13. 13

    Variation.

14. 14

    Peanut Butter Cookies: Omit the peanuts and jelly.

15. 15

    Shape the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.

16. 16

    Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

17. 17

    Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until light brown.

18. 18

    Cool for 2 minutes; remove from the cookie sheets.

19. 19

    Cool on wire racks.