M&M's PB&J Cookie Sandwiches

• 1/4 cups vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cups butter or margarine
• 1/2 cups peanut butter creamy
• 1 cup brown sugar, light firmly packed
• 1 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 123 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cups peanuts finely chopped
• 1/2 cups strawberry jam
• 1 cup m&m's milk chocolate baking bits

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. In large mixing bowl beat together shortening, butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg and vanilla.
3. Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder; blend into creamed mixture.
4. Stir in nuts and "M&M's" Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden.
7. Let cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
8. Just before serving, spread 1/2 teaspoon jam on bottom of one cookie; sandwich with second cookie.
9. Store in tightly covered container.

vegetable shortening, butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, baking powder, peanuts, strawberry jam, baking bits

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/m-amp-ms-pb-amp-j-cookie-sandwi-51003 (may not work)