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Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

This Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint recipe is a show-stopper. It’s the best of all worlds. The tasty peanut butter cookie and Briana’s Homemade Sangria Jelly. It all comes together for the best cookie craving. They look beautiful and taste delicious!

 

peanut butter jelly thumbprint cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup jam (we like Homemade Sangria Jelly)

How to make Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Beat peanut butter and butter with a mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  4. Add sugars, and beat until pale and fluffy.
  5. Add egg and vanilla, and beat until incorporated.
  6. Reduce speed to low.
  7. Add dry ingredients, and mix until combined.
  8. Scoop level tablespoons of dough and form into balls.
  9. Roll each ball in granulated sugar, and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
  10. Bake until cookies is puffy, about 10 minutes.
  11. Remove from oven, and make indentations in centers by pressing with the handle end of a wooden spoon.
  12. Return to oven, and bake until edges are golden, 6 to 7 minutes more.
  13. Transfer sheets to wire racks and let cool completely.
  14. Heat jam in a small saucepan, stirring, until loosened, about 30 seconds.
  15. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon into each indentation.
  16. Cookies can be stored in a single layer for up to 1 week.

 

 

About Julee Morrison

Julee Morrison is an author and writer with over 35 years of experience in parenting and family recipes. She’s the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook.Available on Amazon,

Her work has appeared in The LA Times, Disney’s Family Fun Magazine, Bon Appétit, Weight Watchers Magazine, All You, Scholastic Parent & Child, and more.

Her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" appeared on AP News, and her parenting piece “The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit” was featured on PopSugar.

Outside of writing, Julee enjoys baking, reading, collecting crystals, and spending time with her family. You can find more of her work at Mommy’s Memorandum.