Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies

Directions

Mix mix butter or margarine, shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg thoroughly.

Blend in remaining ingredients except jelly.

Cover and chill.

Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Shape dough into ¾ inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until set but not hard.

When cool, put cookies together in sandwiches with the jelly.

About 4½ dozen.

You can also shape the dough into 1 inch balls.

Roll them in ½ cup finely chopped peanuts.

Place about 3 inches apart on baking sheet and press thumb in center of each.

Bake 10 to 12 min, and spoon a small amount of jelly or jam into each thumbprint.