No-Bake Peanut Butter Jam Thumbprints
I love no-bake recipes and lately have been trying more. They are quick, easy and of course require no power from your oven. I have been dreaming of doing these No-Bake Peanut Butter Jam Thumbprints for some time now. Thinking that it would be wonderful with crispy pretzels and crunchy rice krispies. They turned out just like I imagined. Rich and delicious from the peanut butter, fresh from the jam and with the perfect crispy crunch too! Like an adult peanut butter sandwich that kids would also adore!
They are simple to make and require no skill so they are a good cookie for kids to help in the kitchen with too. No fear of getting burnt by a hot oven either. They do have to stay refrigerated and should be served directly out of the fridge or they tend to get soft quickly but it is not like they last when they are pulled out. They are gobbled down right away anyway!!
The little dabble of jam in the center is classic and makes them a true thumbprint! Get out a big glass of cold milk, peanut butter screams for it!!
These will become your next family favorite. Kids will be loving these as an afterschool snack and mom will be happy to whip some up in no time!!
Just roll these in little balls and then place them on a wax paper or parchment lined cookie sheet. Press your thumb or index finger in to create the indentation. You may want to spray a little cooking spray on your finger to keep them from sticking. Then spoon in your favorite jam!! We kept it traditional with strawberry jam!! So classic, so good!!
The Recipe
- 1¼ cups confectioners sugar, powdered sugar or icing sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- ½ cup rice krispies
- ¼ cup strawberry jam
- In the bowl of a standup mixer with a paddle attachment beat the sugar with the peanut butter and the butter, mixing well. Add the pretzels and rice krispies and mix gently.
- Shape the mixture into about 30 balls. Place the balls on wax paper or parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Press your thumb or index finger into each ball making an indentation. Spoon about ¼ tsp. jam into each dent. Chill the cookies for 2 hours. Serve cold. Can be refrigerated for 7 days.
Liz Mays says
I just love these flavors! I think these cookies would be amazing as after school snacks or picnic desserts. They’re so cute!
Sarah says
These are adorable! These would make an amazing sweet for the cookie table at my upcoming party. I will have to give them a try, with grape jam of course, laugh.
Melissa says
Real thumbprints with jam in it sounds amazing. My son loves peanut butter and jelly so making these for him or with him would score me a lot of points
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Those look so good! Peanut butter and jelly cookies is the most amazing idea ever!
Meagan Paullin says
Oh.Em.Geeeee. How have I never heard of a PBJ cookie??!! Love it. Totally putting this on the list for next week!!!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
These are adorable! My kids love thumbprint cookies so I’m sure they will enjoy these!
Amy says
Ok, now these are my kind of thumbprint cookies. Whenever I try to make the baked ones they always spread on me!
Sarah says
Love thumbprint cookies! This recipe sounds great since it’s no bake and uses stuff I know I have around the house.
Elizabeth Lampman says
No-bake recipes are always my favorite to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some on the weekend.
Lisa Bristol says
These look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some with the kids.
Candy O. says
These are really cute. I think my kids would enjoy making and eating these.
Stacie says
I adore no-bake desserts. Your thumbprints look absolutely amazing and delicious. My daughters will love them.
soumya says
Nice flavours!…
Michelle Waller says
My daughter is wanting to learn how to cook and bake. I think these no bake thumbprint cookies would be perfect for a first recipe for her to try!