Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
These Small Batch Peanut Butter & Jelly Swirl Cookies are soft, lightly chewy, and filled with a delicious jam swirl, perfect for satisfying a 3 p.m. snack craving.
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Base
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened Make sure the butter is at room temperature.
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, well stirred Natural peanut butter should be stirred until smooth.
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
Jam Filling
- 2 to 3 tablespoons jelly or jam, slightly warmed Any flavor you like will work.
Instructions
Preparation
- Cream the butter, peanut butter, and sugars in a medium bowl until smooth and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir with a spatula until no dry patches remain, being careful not to overmix.
- Refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes.
Baking
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Portion the dough into 8 to 10 balls, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each, and place them on the baking sheet.
- Make a shallow well in the center of each cookie with your thumb.
- Warm the jam in the microwave for 5 to 10 seconds until loose, then spoon about 1/2 teaspoon into each well.
- Using a toothpick, gently swirl the jam into the cookie dough without mixing completely.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are set and the centers are puffed.
- Let the cookies rest for 5 minutes on the hot sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack.
- For neat round cookies, use a round cookie cutter to scoot around the edges right after they come out of the oven.
Notes
For a crunchy variation, use crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy. If using natural peanut butter, stir it well before mixing. You can mix jam flavors for a fun twist.