P.b.j.(sandwich-shaped ) Cookies:

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, soften
• 1/3 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons grape jelly

Recipe

• 1 in medium-size bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat brown sugar, butter & peanut butter until light & fluffy.
• 2 beat in egg & vanilla until well mixed.
• 3 reduce mixer speed to low; gradually beat in flour, baking powder & salt.
• 4 gather dough into a ball: form into a 12-inch long log, with fingers, press dough to resemble a loaf of bread by making top round & squaring off bottom.
• 5 wrap & refrigerate dough several hours or until firm enough to slice.
• 6 heat oven to 350*f.
• 7 lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• 8 with sharp knife, cut dough crosswise into 1/4- inch thick slices.
• 9 place slices, 1 inch apart, on greased baking sheet.
• 10 if necessary, reshape cookie slices to resemble a slice of bread.
• 11 bake cookies 8-10 minutes ot until just golden brown at edges.
• 12 cool cookies 2 minutes on baking sheet, than transfer to wire rack & cool completely when cookies are cool, turn half side down on work surface.
• 13 spoon 1/4 teaspoon grape jelly on each and top with another cookie, right side up.
• 14 gently press cookies together to spread jelly evenly.
• 15 store in airtight container.