Peanut Butter and Jelly Jewels

Yields:	2 dozen
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	10 minutes
	Ready In	2 hours

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Ingredients

1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1/8	teaspoon	salt
1/2	cup	brown sugar	firmly packed
1/4	cup	sugar
1	cup	peanut butter	smooth
1/2	cup	butter	softened
1	large	egg
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	x	cherry preserves

Directions

Sift together flour, soda and salt; set aside.

Combine sugars in large mixer bowl.

Add peanut butter and butter, beat until smooth and creamy.

Add egg and extract, mix well.

Gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended.

Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on unbuttered cookie sheets 1 1/2 inches apart.

Use handle of wooden spoon to make deep indentation in center of each ball.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned and set.

Cool on cookie sheets until firm enough to lift.

Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Fill centers with cherry preserves or glace cherries.

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