PB&J cookies

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies

1 C sugar, plus extra for rolling dough
1 C brown sugar, firmly packed
1 C shortening regular or butter flavored
1 C creamy peanut butter
2 Lg eggs
1/4 C milk
2 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 C flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tbs salt
3/4 C jam, jelly or preserves

Preheat oven to 375
Beat together sugar, brown sugar, shortening and peanut butter until blended. Add eggs, milk & vanilla. Beat well. stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to peanut butter mixture. Beat well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven, cool 2 minutes. Make a depression in the center of each warm cookie with the back of a teaspoon. Fill each depression with about 1/2 tsp jelly.
Cool completely.