Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Treat your favorite PB&J fans to a batch of these cookies, which also include chocolate chips for good measure. And don't forget to wash the bars down with a tall, cool glass of milk.
Credit: Nestle
Servings: 48 bars
Ingredients:
* 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened (we recommend Land O'Lakes Butter)
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
* 1 large egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 3/4 cups (11.5-ounce package) Nestle Toll House Milk Chocolate Morsels
* 3/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
* 1/2 cup jelly or jam
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and peanut butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and peanuts. Press 3/4 dough into ungreased 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
Bake for 15 minutes; remove from oven. Dollop jelly by heaping teaspoon over partially baked dough. Let stand for 1 minute; spread to cover. Dollop remaining dough by heaping teaspoon over jelly. Bake for additional 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
