Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies are very easy to make and are real eye-catchers as they are so many people's favorite combination of flavors. Nutty, rich cookie with a pop of fruit flavor from your favorite jam or jelly. Perfect for any time of year and loved at the holidays too.
Servings: 3 dozen
Calories: 179kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 3/4 cup jam of your choice I used raspberry
- 1/2 cup crushed peanuts for rolling cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degrees C). Grease or place parchment paper on two baking sheets.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter, sugars and peanut butter until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add dry ingredients half at a time, mixing well. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Roll dough into tablespoon-sized balls, and then roll in crushed nuts. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place cookies on baking sheets and press an indent into cookies. You can use your thumb or the back of a teaspoon. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Once almost completely cooled, Add teaspoons of jam in centre of cookie. Do this with the remaining cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 2 | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g