Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup shortening
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup any flavor fruit jam

Nutrition Info

65.8 calories
carbohydrate: 8.6 g
cholesterol: 3.4 mg
fat: 3.2 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 46.6 mg
sugar: 5.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening peanut butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine dry ingredients, gradually add to creamed mixture.

  2. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

  3. Roll into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Spread jam on the bottom of half of the cookie, top with remaining cookie half.

Recipe Yield

4 - 1/2 dozen

Recipe Note

This sandwich cookie is great for perking up those brown bag lunches.

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