Description
Get all the flavor of a classic PB&J on white bread with these easy to make Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies! A delicious, soft peanut butter cookie is topped with jelly and a peanut butter drizzle in this easy recipe you can make in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, unsalted
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup grape jelly/jam
- additional peanut butter and jelly for topping, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter, sugars, and salt.
- Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla and whisk until fully combined.
- Add flour and baking soda and use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to fold together until a thick dough forms.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to scoop 2″ balls of dough onto the cookie sheet. Space cookies 2 inches apart.
- Use the back of the cookie scoop or spoon to make an indentation in the middle of each cookie.
- Place a large teaspoonful of jelly into the indent on each cookie.
- Bake for 13 minutes or until edges are slightly brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, melt a few tablespoons of peanut butter in the microwave and place in a piping bag or sandwich bag with the corner snipped.
- Add extra jelly if desired, then top with a swirl of melted peanut butter.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
To freeze cookies before baking, scoop out onto a cookie sheet and make the indentation first. Freeze on the cookie sheet then transfer to a freezer bag or freezer-safe container (affiliate link). Freeze up to 3 months.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature on a cookie sheet. Once thawed, fill with jelly and bake.
You can also freeze the cookies after baking by using the same method: first freeze in a single layer on a plate or baking sheet then transfer to a freezer bag or freezer-safe container (affiliate link). Thaw at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 241
- Sugar: 16.8 g
- Sodium: 172.6 mg
- Fat: 12.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 28.3 g
- Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 23.8 mg