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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

Author/Submitted by: Gold Medal, The Best of Holiday Baking
Servings: 42
Categories: Cookies / Desserts / Nuts

Ingredients:
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
    jelly or jam

Directions:
Mix the sugars, peanut butter, shortening, margarine and egg in a large bowl. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours, or until firm. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in the peanuts. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; press thumb in the center of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set but not hard. Spoon a small amount of jelly into the thumbprint. Cool for 2 minutes; remove from the cookie sheets. Cool on wire racks. Variation. Peanut Butter Cookies: Omit the peanuts and jelly. Shape the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly in a crisscross pattern with a fork dipped in flour. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until light brown. Cool for 2 minutes; remove from the cookie sheets. Cool on wire racks. Makes 3 dozen. Nutrition Analysis: 110 calories, 2g protein, 12g carbohydrate, 6g fat, 5mg cholesterol, 75mg sodium.


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