Peanut butter and jelly thumbprint cookies made with a sweet and nutty peanut butter cookie dough and filled with strawberry jam. A classic flavor combination made into delectable sweet cookies.
This is such a ‘classic-everyone loves combination” that I’ll be bringing them to this weeks cookie exchange party..fun, right? And speaking of cookies, if you saw my kitchen now….you would plotz (Yiddish for fall over)..haha. I have cookies coming out of my nose in this house! Well not exactly, obviously, but seriously…can someone get these cookies out of my house? This week alone, I have gone through over 4lbs of butter , 10 cups of sugar and 1 white chocolate meltdown.
‘Tis the season, right?
So let’s talk cookies.These peanut butter and jelly thumbprints are a snap. I used the same dough recipe for my Peanut butter surprise thumbprints and just filled them with my favorite jelly (seriously..this is the best!). To make it a bit more fun, I rolled the sides of the cookie in chopped almonds before baking. You can use any nuts and or jelly filling your little sweet heart desires too!
Looking for more baking inspiration?
Try one of my favorite and incredible easy Italian wedding cookies. They are quick to whip up and hold for a few days, so perfect for cookie gift boxes!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints
Ingredients
- 1/2 c creamy peanut-butter
- 4 Tb butter room temperature
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 c flour sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder sifted
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 c chopped almonds or other nut for rolling
- 1/2 cup of fruit jam
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the butter and peanut butter until creamy.
- Add brown sugar and continue to mix until well incorporated.
- Add eggs, one at a time and vanilla extract and continue to mix until everything is well incpororated. Use a spatula to make sure there is no butter on the bottom.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture until just mixed through. Use a spatula to mix any leftover butter/peanut butter.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes
- When dough is ready, use a melon-baller or cookie scooper to scoop out about a tablespoon of dough. Roll dough into a ball and use your thumb to make a “thumbprint” in the middle of the cookie. Roll sides of cookie into chopped nuts and place on non-stick baking sheet. Continue with the rest of the dough.
- When all cookies are on baking sheet, use a small teaspoon to add fruit jam into the thumbprint.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until the outsides of the cookie begin to brown.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
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Those look yummy! I may need to make some for my book club next week.
Oh please do…they are so delish!! Thanks Abby!
I will make a fresh salsa or pesto to go with some pasta.
Fresh pasta dough!!! Nice!!
I would make a pizza dough
My grandmother would make cookies like that but I never knew what they were called and I didn’t see anybody else at home making them again. You just reminded me how good they were, thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Thanks Helene!! Thumbprints are such a classic!
I love thumbprint cookies! Yours are so gorgeous!
Happy day #1!
Thanks Jen!!
I need to give food processors another try. My last one was so hard to use that I gave up. I currently just pass over recipes that call for one.
Oooh is this the same recipe from the PB cookies you made yesterday? Those were awesome! My BF loved the ones with jam filling! He ate all the ones I brought home last night.
Yummy cookies!! I’d make soup!
I would use it for a kinds of goodies, my pie crusts, Laffa bread, salsas and chutneys would all benefit!
Brilliant idea to roll the cookies in almond bits, Samantha. Your cookies look to be filled with much comfort and joy!
Oh, these look terrific!!! This is the way I prefer my pb and j!!!
YUM!! What goes better together than PB and Jelly?
Love it! A classic flavor combo with a twist! And they are so pretty, too!
So…I can expect these when? Ha. These are gorgeous. My brother is a peanut butter fanatic and would go nuts for these.
Thanks for joining us for Christmas Week. Such a pleasure to have you with us. xx
Great twist on the classic thumbprint!
I like thumbprints, but peanut butter makes everything better!
My mom makes thumbprints ever year, and I like to think that she makes them just for me! We’ve never had pbj thumbprints though… So this year I think I’ll make them for her. She’s gonna love ’em!
Peanut butter and jelly belong together…in my belly!
YUM… they look amazing! My son would love these.
Mmm peanut butter and jelly is a classic combination and love how you turned it into a cookie!
Yummy! Love this. Very creative idea. Thank you can’t wait to try!