Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

I got this recipe from a friend of mine. These cookies are delicious! As with any bar cookie, they are easier to make than drop cookies. I love these with a glass of milk. Although any flavor jelly can be used, grape is my favorite!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1  cup light brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  pinch salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour

• Streusel

• 1⁄2 cup oats
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1  dash cinnamon
• 3  tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons shortening
•  grape jelly

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine first 6 ingredients.
2. Stir in flour.
3. Spread in a greased 9x13 inch pan.
4. Combine dry ingredients of streusel; cut in shortening.
5. Sprinkle streusel over cookie dough.
6. With a small spoon, make 24 depressions in the dough (6x4).
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
8. Take out of oven; press depressions again.
9. Bake for 10 more minutes.
10. Take out of oven and spoon 1/2 tsp jelly into each depression.
11. Bake for 5 more minutes.
12. Cool in pan.