Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies

Delicious Comfort food for all ages.

Ingredients: 

1 cup shortening

1 cup creamy peanut butter

2/3 cup sugar

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1/4 milk or cream

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt 

additional granulated sugar

grape jelly

Method:

Preheat oven to 350*. Beat shortening and peanut butter in a large bowl until well blended. Add sugar and brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat well. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 2 inch balls. Roll in additional sugar and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. 

Use a 1 1/2 inch flat circle surface to create an indentation in the center of each cookie.

I used the flat end of my rolling pin to make
the indentations in the center of each cookie.

Fill each indentation with 1 1/2 teaspoons of grape jelly.

Bake for 5 minutes. remove from oven, rotate the baking sheet and return to the oven for another 5 minutes, or until the edges of the cookie are lightly browned. Remove cookies to cooling rack. Cool completely. Makes 4 dozen. Store in an airtight container with layers of waxed paper in between layers of cookies.

Note: These cookies are a family favorite ~ When I asked my brother-in-law what he wanted for his birthday, he asked for these cookies.