Uncle Mac's Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons fruit preserves , any flavor

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on the top. Make a small hole in the top of each cookie using the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill the holes with preserves.

3. 3

   Bake for 8 to 11 minutes in preheated oven. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.