Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup dark corn syrup 3 tablespoons butter 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup granulated sugar Cooking spray 1/4 cup grape or other flavored jelly or jam Directions: 1. Child/Parent step: Gather all ingredients and utensils needed for the recipe. 2. Child/Parent step: Measure the brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup and butter. Beat at medium speed until blended. 3. Child/Parent step: Add the egg and beat well. Beat in vanilla. 4. Child/Parent step: Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. 5. Child step: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small mixing bowl and stir well. 6. Child/Parent step: Add flour mixture to sugar and beat well. Cover and freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. (Have child figure out when 30 minutes is up.) 7. Child step: Shape dough into 24 balls; roll in granulated sugar; Place balls 1 inch apart on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Press thumb into center of each cookie, leaving an indentation. Spoon about a half teaspoon of jelly into the center of each cookie. 8. Parent step: Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on cookie pan. Remove from pan and completely cool on wire rack. Nutritional Analysis Per Cookie: 105 calories 3 g fat 12 mg calcium 2 g protein 18 g carbohydrates 0 g fiber Source: www.familyfoodzone.com back to list of recipes