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peanut butter and jelly thumbprints

Recipe by
Garrison Wayne
La Quinta, CA

I have always loved peanut butter and jelly together. This cookie uses the premise of the ever popular thumbprint cookie, and the equally popular peanut butter cookie. In combination you have a cookie that is very fun with a familiar popular taste. What a treat! Use your favorite flavor of jam or jelly,...or make an assortment.

yield 20 cookies
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For peanut butter and jelly thumbprints

  • 1 stick
    butter, unsalted, cut in pats
  • 1/2 c
    peanut butter, smooth or chunky
  • 1/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 lg
    egg yolk
  • jam or jelly

How To Make peanut butter and jelly thumbprints

  • 1
    Place all ingredients (except jam) in a large bowl. Use hands to mix well.
  • 2
    Make 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch balls. You should have 20. Place on cookie sheet, leaving room to spread out. If you have a large enough cookie sheet, they should fit 4 wide and 5 long.
  • 3
    Gently press with thumb in the center of each ball to make an indentation. Don't press too hard. It is normal for the dough to crack a bit.
  • 4
    Spoon a bit of jam in each center of cookie. Do not over fill.
  • 5
    Bake in a 325 degree oven for 22-24 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool until warm on cookie sheet. The cookies are too fragile to transfer when they are hot.
  • 6
    When sufficiently cooled, transfer cookies with a spatula to a rack to cool completely.
  • 7
    Store airtight between layers of waxed paper. Make 20 cookies.
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