Description
Classic peanut butter and jelly cookies blend childhood nostalgia with sweet-salty comfort. Homemade cookies deliver irresistible texture and flavor, combining creamy peanut butter with fruity jam in one delightful treat you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter (1 stick)
- 1 large egg
- 1 & ½ cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup seedless jam (more for topping)
- Melted peanut butter for garnishing
- Chopped peanuts for garnishing
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
- Using a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, whip softened butter until creamy and smooth.
- Incorporate granulated sugar and brown sugar into the butter, mixing until the mixture becomes light and airy.
- Blend in smooth peanut butter until thoroughly integrated.
- Add the egg and pure vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture achieves a uniform consistency.
- In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until a cohesive cookie dough forms.
- Roll the dough into uniform balls approximately 1.5 inches in diameter, positioning them evenly on the prepared baking sheets.
- Gently press down on each cookie ball using a fork dipped in granulated sugar, creating a classic crosshatch pattern.
- Delicately place a small dollop of fruit jam in the center of each flattened cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, watching for lightly golden brown edges.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheets for 5-10 minutes to set.
- Transfer the cookies to wire cooling racks to complete cooling and achieve optimal texture.
Notes
- These nostalgic cookies blend childhood sandwich flavors into a delightful sweet treat perfect for baking with kids or enjoying as a comforting snack.
- Soft, chewy texture comes from creaming butter and sugars thoroughly, creating a rich base that complements the peanut butter’s nutty essence.
- Using fork marks adds classic cookie design while helping cookies spread evenly during baking, ensuring consistent shape and texture.
- Jam center provides a burst of fruity sweetness that contrasts beautifully with the dense, rich peanut butter cookie background.
- Room temperature ingredients help create smoother dough and more uniform cookie consistency, preventing clumpy or uneven mixing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, maintaining their soft texture and delicious flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg