Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Surprises
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Surprises is a vegetarian recipe with 24 servings. One serving contains 166 calories, 2g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have milk, salt, smucker's® concord grape jelly, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
In a large bowl combine flour, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, baking soda and salt; cut in peanut butter and 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
In a small bowl combine milk, egg yolk and vanilla extract; beat with fork until blended.
Transfer mixture to an electric mixer; beat at low speed until well blended. Divide dough in half. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll each half of dough between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut with 2-1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter.
Place half the cut-outs 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Place about 1/2 measuring teaspoon jelly in center of each. Top with remaining cutouts. Press edges with fork. Pierce top several times with toothpick.
Sprinkle tops of cookies lightly with sugar.
Bake 10 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
Sprinkle again with sugar. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.