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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies Recipe

Kara Cook
These peanut butter and jam cookies are simply amazing, especially with homemade jam!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert: Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cookies (approximately)
Calories 228 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup salted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter I use Skippy or Jif
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour 13 ounces
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

Topping:

Instructions
 

  • Let the butter sit on the counter for a few hours until soft. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners - or spray with cooking spray. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and peanut butter together at medium speed until creamy. Add the brown sugar and white sugar and beat for another minute or two.
  • Beat in the eggs and vanilla, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir until there are no streaks of flour.
  • Roll dough into balls about 2 inches across. (Mine weighed 1.5 ounces.) Roll in sugar.
  • Use a small measuring cup or your fingers to press a large, flat well in the middle of each cookie dough ball. Place the flattened cookie dough balls at least 2 inches apart on a prepared baking sheet.
  • Fill the center of each cookie with about 2 teaspoons of jam.
  • Bake at 350° for about 12-14 minutes, or until cookies are set and golden brown on the bottom. Add another teaspoon of jam to each cookie.
  • Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • If you use chunky peanut butter, you will need to use 1 1/2 cups, or your cookies will be dry.
  • You can make smaller cookies with just a tablespoon of dough. They will only need to bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • I like to add some of the jam before baking, and some after, but you can add it all at the beginning if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 158IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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