PB & J Sandwich Cookies

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PB& J Sandwich Cookies

Your kids will be the envy of all the kids in school when they show up with PB&J Sandwiches made with cookies instead of bread!

Think about it... bread is made from flour, eggs and butter... Cookies are made from flour, eggs and butter. They will be getting their meal and dessert all in one special treat.

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
peanut butter
jelly

In a medium bowl, combine flour, bakng powder and baking soda. In a large bowl, using a mixer set on medium, beat sugar, maple syrup, butter and vanilla; beat in egg. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until a dough forms. Remove one-fourth of dough; add cocoa powder to form chocolate dough. Chill both doughs for 10 minutes.

Shape plain dough into a 5-inch-long log. On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll chocolate dough to a 9x6 inch rectangle. Place plain dough in center of chocolate dough. Wrap chocolate dough around plain dough, gently pressing seams to seal.

Wrap dough in waxed paper. Flatten sides of dough to form a square. Chill dough for 2 hours. Be sure dough is chilled enough - if it is too soft it will be very hard to slice.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 2 baking sheets. Slice chilled dough into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place slices on prepared baking sheets. using your fingers, press 2 sides of the slices to resemble the shape of bread.

Bake cookies until just set, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely. Top half of cookies with peanut butter; top with jelly. Place a second cookie on top of peanut better and jelly... and wa la.... you got a cookie sandwich!

Enjoy!

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