Strawberry Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
Looking for a delicious and creative way to enjoy your favorite childhood sandwich? Look no further than these incredible strawberry peanut butter and jelly thumbprint cookies! They're the perfect mix of sweet and savory, and are bound to impress your friends and family. Plus, they're really easy to make - just follow these simple steps!
Ingredients
Let's gather the ingredients!
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup peanut butter creamy
- 1 egg extra large
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
Let's Begin!
To make the cookie dough:
- Firstly, Preheat the oven to 350°. Then, line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Use a stand mixer on medium until the butter is light and airy.
- Add the peanut butter and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until the batter starts to resemble cottage cheese.
- In a separate bowl, combine together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the dough comes together but still looks lumpy. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer. With a plastic bench scraper, bring the dough completely together by hand.
To assemble the thumbprint cookie:
- Using an Ice cream scoop, scoop out cookie dough balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- With the tip of your thumb, make an indentation into the center of each cookie and slightly flatten the cookie. Spoon the jam into the center of each thumbprint.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Rotate the pan and continue to bake until the cookies begin to crack a bit on the top and are just set, another 6 minutes. Finally, remove the cookies from the oven and let cool.