This Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies recipe is easy to make and customizable with any flavor of jelly or jam you like!
When I was thinking of things to bake for Valentine’s Day, these cookies immediately came to mind (along with a hundred other recipes I’ve pinned on Pinterest). I asked my mom for the recipe and was so surprised how simple they were to make. Usually we just do a thumbprint in the center when we bake them for Christmas, but instead, I did a heart. You can fill them with any kind of jam you have on hand- strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, etc.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
This Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies recipe is easy to make and customizable with any flavor of jelly or jam you like!
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Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 152kcal
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine shortening, peanut butter and sugar. Beat until creamy.
- Add vanilla, salt and egg. Mix until combined. Then, with speed on low, gradually add flour until incorporated (the dough will become thick).
- Using a standard cookie scoop, create a ball of dough. Using your thumb or a spoon, press a deep circle into the center of the cookie. Place on an ungreased sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, until cookies are golden brown (they will look like they are cracking but once they come out of the oven they usually sink and the cracks disappear).
- Remove from oven, gently/carefully press down the center if it has become shallow. Transfer immediately to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, using a small spoon, fill with jam.
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Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
Serving Size
24 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
152
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
79
mg
3
%
Potassium
56
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
15
g
5
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
10
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
9
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’ve never thought of making peanut butter thumbprints before. I don’t know why… PB & J go so well together, and these are just so cute! My kids would be thrilled to find these in their sack lunches!