\"m&m's\"® pb&j cookie sandwiches

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupSolid vegetable shortening
½cupButter or margarine
½cupCreamy peanut butter
1cupFirmly packed light brown sugar
1largeEgg
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1⅔cupAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonBaking powder
½cupFinely chopped peanuts
1cupM&Ms® milk chocolate mini baking bits
½cupGrape or strawberry jam

Directions

Preheat oven to 350øF. In large mixing bowl beat together shortening, butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and "M&M's"(r) Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden. Let cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Just before serving, spread ½ teaspoon jam on bottom of one cookie; sandwich with second cookie. Store in tightly covered container.

Notes: Imagine, having all your favorite tastes...milk chocolate, peanut butter and jelly...rolled into one great snack! MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN SANDWICH COOKIES.

Recipe by: Mars Recipe by 1996 Mars, Incorporated Posted to brand-name-recipes by Barbra<barbra@...> on Feb 03, 1998