Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

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Title: Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 42 servings

1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar, packed
1/2 c Peanut butter
1/4 c Shortening
1/4 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
1 Egg
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Peanuts; finely chopped
Jelly or jam

Recipe by: Gold Medal, The Best of Holiday Baking
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.

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