Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Surprises

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups PILLSBURY BEST® All Purpose Flour
• 9 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup JIF® Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/3 cup CRISCO® Butter Shortening Sticks
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• SMUCKER'S® Concord Grape Jelly
• Topping:
• sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl combine flour, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, baking soda and salt; cut in peanut butter and 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening using pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. In a small bowl combine milk, egg yolk and vanilla extract; beat with fork until blended. Add to flour mixture. Transfer mixture to an electric mixer; beat at low speed until well blended. Divide dough in half. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
3. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Roll each half of dough between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place half the cut-outs 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Place about 1/2 measuring teaspoon jelly in center of each. Top with remaining cutouts. Press edges with fork. Pierce top several times with toothpick.
5. Sprinkle tops of cookies lightly with sugar.
6. Bake 10 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle again with sugar. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.