Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

Yields:	3 dozen
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	Preparation	3 hours
	Cooking	12 minutes
	Ready In	3 hours

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	sugar	granulated
1/2	cup	brown sugar	packed
1/2	cup	peanut butter
1/4	cup	vegetable shortening
1/4	cup	butter	or margarine, softened
1	each	egg
1 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
3/4	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	peanuts	finely chopped
1	x	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.

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