Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

Recipe By : Gold Medal, The Best of Holiday Baking
Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Shaped Cookies Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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

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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