Description
Irresistible peanut butter and jelly cookies blend childhood nostalgia with classic American dessert flavors. Sweet raspberry jam swirls create delightful contrast against rich, nutty cookie bases. Bakers discover pure comfort in each delectable bite.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (113.4 g)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup jam or jelly (strawberry, grape, or your favorite flavor)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Heat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease to prevent sticking.
- Creaming: Blend peanut butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and homogeneous.
- Wet Ingredients Integration: Mix in egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated and the mixture becomes uniform.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Gently fold sifted flour, baking soda, and salt into the creamy base, creating a cohesive dough.
- Cookie Shaping: Roll dough into uniform balls, place on prepared baking sheet, and create signature crisscross patterns with a fork. Craft a central indentation using thumb.
- Jelly Filling: Carefully place a dollop of jelly (grape, strawberry, or raspberry) into each cookie’s well.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown. Remove from oven and let cookies rest briefly on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack. Cookies will continue to firm up during cooling.
Notes
Optimize Peanut Butter Consistency: Use room temperature, creamy peanut butter for smoother dough and consistent cookie texture. Avoid natural separating varieties that might make dough too oily.
Prevent Cookie Spreading: Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to minimize cookie spread and maintain precise shape during baking process.
Master Jelly Technique: Use thick, less runny jellies to prevent excessive leakage during baking. Apply small, controlled amounts in cookie centers to maintain perfect appearance.
Customize Dietary Needs: Swap regular flour with gluten-free alternatives and use plant-based butter for vegan-friendly version. Consider alternative sweeteners like monk fruit for lower-sugar options.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 203
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 58 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg