Peanut Butter and Jellies

These yummy PB and J thumbprint cookies will please both young and old alike.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth or crunchy
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (14-ounce) can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine, sugar and brown sugar in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add peanut butter, vanilla and egg; mix well. Combine flour and baking soda in a separate mixing bowl. Add to peanut butter mixture; mix well.
3. Roll dough between hands to make 1-inch balls. Place on cookie sheets. Press thumb into the center of each ball. Place cranberry sauce in a small mixing bowl; beat with a whisk or fork until smooth. Spoon a scant teaspoon of cranberry sauce into the indent of each cookie.
4. Bake 15 minutes to until slightly firm to the touch. Cool completely.

Makes about 36 cookies.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.