Description

Your favorite sandwich from childhood in cookie form! Chewy peanut butter cookies and a swirl of jelly come together to make the best peanut butter cookie ever!

Ingredients

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1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

1 large egg

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup jam

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, use a whisk or paddle attachment to combine the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
Add peanut butter and mix until well combined.
To the same bowl, add salt, baking soda and stir to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add flour and mix until no flour is visible, scraping down the sides of the bowl a couple times during the mixing process.
Using a medium cookie dough scoop with release, scoop cookie dough and level off the dough using the side of the bowl. Using your finger, create a small indentation in the center of each cookie and place a 1/2 tsp of jam or jelly.
Place a tablespoon of peanut butter cookie dough on top. Release from the cookie dough scoop and gently use your hands to create a smooth ball.
CHILL THE DOUGH. Place dough in freezer to cool for at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat.
Place cookie dough balls on baking sheet, leaving about 2-inches between each cookie. Bake them for 13 minutes. Take the cookies out when they are golden at the edges but still a little under baked in the middle. Slam the baking sheet on the counter lightly.
Let the cookies sit on the hot baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to wire rack to cool.

Notes

Take the cookies out when they are golden at the edges but still a little under baked in the middle.

Store extra cookies in an airtight container with a piece of bread to keep the cookies soft and moist.

Slam the cookie sheet on the counter right lightly after removing from the oven to create those perfect crinkles on top of the peanut butter and jelly cookies.