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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

- MAKES
- 36 (about 3 dozen)
- COOK TIME
- 12 Min
These yummy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies are going to be the most popular thumbprint cookies you ever make. You're sure to earn a thumbs up from any peanut butter and jelly-lover.
What You'll Need
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter, and peanut butter with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make an indentation. Fill each indentation with a teaspoon of strawberry preserves. Sprinkle with peanuts, if desired.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until light golden. Cool 10 minutes then remove to cooling rack to cool completely.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Note
Enjoy these with a nice cool glass of lemonade!
handsoflight22 4976960
Dec 11, 2013
I JUST FINISHED MAKING THESE COOKIES. tHEY WERE VERY DRY. tHE NEXT TIME I WILL USE LESS FLOUR.
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mhsrebmom57 5357536
May 25, 2013
Made these two days ago...ended up with a little over 3 dozen. Between my husband and daughter (who seems to drop by more often when there are cookies to be had) there are 6 cookies left. Have to say they taste better the second day, for whatever reason. Great recipe !
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michellelombar1902 0909306
Dec 04, 2012
Love Love Love this recipe!!
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Test Kitchen
Jul 08, 2011
We've updated the recipe with the correct instructions for adding the strawberry preserves. Thanks for catching that!
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lashundahoward288 2258768
Jul 05, 2011
This recipe sounds DELICOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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darlenestricklin 1655722
Jul 05, 2011
can I use a sugar sub. like Ideal no calorie sweetener instead of sugar ?
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NYB
Jul 05, 2011
Yes, the presveres were left out of the instructions, but if you look at the picture, you can tell that it goes in the indention made with the thumb with the nuts on top. Then baked. This is how I will make them.
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crazy mama
Jul 05, 2011
The strawberry preserves are in the list of ingredients, but, what the devil are we to do with them in the preparation of the cookies?
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Danialle
May 14, 2012
Really? You cant read? Its in #3 instructions
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snooker1937 2012511
Jul 05, 2011
You forgot to add the STRAWBERRY preserves to the cookie
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