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Easy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies Recipe
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5 from 3 ratings

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

Quick and easy peanut butter and jelly cookies recipe is filled with strawberry jam. Sweet and salty, crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, cream together peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
  • Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until batter is smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Dump dry mixture into wet mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Chill dough for 30 minutes.
  • Scoop out small portions of the dough and make little balls. Roll them in a bowl of chopped nuts. Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper. Make an indentation on each cookie with your thumb or the back of round measuring spoon.
  • Bake at 350 degrees foR 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown along the edges.
  • Re-make the indentations in the center of each cookies with the back of a round measuring spoon before the cookies have a chance to fully cool down.
  • When the cookies cool down completely, heat jam in a saucepan and spoon it into each cookie. Enjoy!

Notes

- You can use homemade jam or store-bought jam to fill these cookies.
- You can also use this recipe to make simple peanut butter cookies. Just omit the nuts and jam and don't make any indentations.
- Store leftovers in a cookie jar or plastic container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 58mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg