Name: Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar; ½ cup brown sugar (packed); ¾ cup butter (softened); 1 cup smooth peanut butter; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup strawberry jam

This Peanut Butter and Jam Cookie recipe is quick and easy to make! A delicious combination of classic peanut butter and strawberry jam in a cookie is the perfect treat for everyone to enjoy! They make a terrific after school snack with a glass of milk for the kids. Adults will also love these homemade peanut butter cookies with afternoon tea or coffee.

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These Peanut Butter and Jam cookies are not the prettiest but they sure have a lot of character and they taste amazing! A bit of a twist on the classic peanut butter cookie these cookies are soft and chewy with a sweet jammy center. Reminiscent of a P.B. & J sandwich these cookies are perfect for an afternoon snack.

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What do I need to make the Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies?

You probably have most of the items that you need to make this recipe right in your pantry. Here are the ingredients you will need:

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How do I make the Peanut Butter Cookies?

These cookies are very easy to make with just a few simple steps. Here is what you will need to do:

Step 1: Prepare the Cookie Dough

Start off by preheating the oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes on medium. Then, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until they are completely incorporated.

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Peanut butter, sugar, butter and brown sugar in a bowl.

Peanut butter cookie dough with electric mixer in a glass bowl.

Step 2: Roll the Peanut Butter Cookie Dough into Balls

Use your hands to roll the dough into balls. Use about 2 tablespoons of dough per ball. Place balls onto parchment lined tray and press your thumb into the centre of the dough ball to make a hole.

Peanut butter cookie dough ball in palm of hand.

Peanut butter cookie, unbaked with thumb print in the center.

Step 3: Add Strawberry Jam to cookies

Spoon about a teaspoon of jam into the hole. Make sure to space the jam filled dough balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.

Step 4: Bake, Cool and Enjoy!

Bake on center rack in oven for 16-18 minutes, until the cookies have browned slightly around the edges. Allow the cookies to cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

*PRO TIP: I love the look of these cookies with all the cracks and crevices around the edges but if you want your cookies to look a little bit tidier, take care when you are pushing your thumb into the dough to make the hole for the jam that you don't push too far down; this causes the dough to split more. If the dough ball does split on the edges you can pinch them back together and smooth them out with your hands before baking.

Can I make these cookies smaller?

These cookies are quite large. If you would prefer smaller cookies use 1 tablespoon of dough to make the dough balls and bake them for 12-14 minutes.

How do I store the cookies?

They can be stored in an air tight container at room temperature for 5 to 7 days. If you like them warm, simply pop them into the microwave for 5 to 10 seconds and enjoy!

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Peanut Butter and Jam Cookies

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 18

Servings: Large Cookies

Calories: 348kcal

Equipment

Electric Mixer

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar packed
¾ cup butter softened
1 cup smooth peanut butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup strawberry jam

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter.
Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes on medium.
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until they are completely incorporated.
Use your hands to roll the dough into balls. Use about 2 tablespoons of dough per ball.
Press your thumb into the center of the dough ball to make a hole.
Spoon about a teaspoon of jam into the hole.
Place the jam filled dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 16-18 minutes, until the cookies have browned slightly around the edges.
Allow the cookies to cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.