Peanut Butter and Jam Bars: peanut butter cookie recipe

½ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup margarine

½ cup peanut butter

1 egg

1 ¼ cup flour

¾ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ cup raspberry jam

Glaze:

2 tablespoons margarine

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 to 2 tablespoons hot water

Mix sugars, margarine, peanut butter and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder, and mix well. Reserve 1 cup dough. Press remaining dough into ungreased 13- by 9-inch pan. Spread with jam, then crumble reserved dough and sprinkle over jam. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown (approximately 20 minutes). Cool while preparing glaze.

To make the glaze, heat margarine over low heat. Mix in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat in hot water, 1 teaspoon at a time, till smooth. Drizzle glaze over top and cut into 2- by 1 ½-inch bars.

Makes 3 dozen.

Submitted by Dolores A. Haase, Clearwater