Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

I have a lot of peanut butter and jelly/jam in storage that needs to get used up, and I needed an idea. Someone told me about jam thumbprint cookies, so I tried a combo recipe. I used my regular peanut butter cookie recipe and then just added a few things.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 Cup shortening
1 Cup Peanut butter, creamy
1/4 Cup milk
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

3 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
2 tsps baking soda
1 tsp salt

Granulated Sugar

Jam or Jelly of your choice

Directions:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees F (or 191 degrees C).
2. In large bowl, cream sugars, shortening, and peanut butter together.
3. Add in eggs and vanilla, and cream well.
4. Add milk and mix well.
5. In separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, and salt.
6. Slowly mix dry ingredients into peanut butter mixture.
7. Mix well until soft dough forms.
8. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
9. Roll balls in granulated sugar until coated.
10. Place cookies about 1-2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
11. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
12. When done baking, remove cookies from oven.
13. With your finger make a depression in the middle of the cookie. (you may need to do this more than once to reach the depth you want)
14. Spoon your favorite jam or jelly into depression.
15. Place cookies on wire rack to cool.
16. Store in air tight container.

My kids loved these, and the make a good treat for school lunches.