Description
These Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with the nostalgic flavor of your favorite PB&J sandwich. Made with creamy peanut butter and raspberry preserves, they’re quick to prepare, require no dough chilling, and bake up perfectly golden with jammy centers. Ideal for any occasion, these cookies are a timeless treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature (113g)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (125g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (105g)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (110g)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled (195g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, for rolling (105g)
- 1 jar (18 oz) raspberry preserves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add peanut butter and mix until combined.
- Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Stir in baking powder, salt, and flour just until combined. Avoid overmixing the dough.
- Roll dough into balls (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) and coat them in granulated sugar.
- Place on baking sheets 2 inches apart. Press a thumbprint or the back of a spoon into each ball.
- Fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon of raspberry preserves.
- Bake for 8–9 minutes, until the edges are just set and centers remain soft.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
Notes
- Do not overfill the thumbprint with jam; a teaspoon is perfect.
- Chilling the dough for 15 minutes can help cookies hold their shape better.
- Use traditional peanut butter for best texture—avoid natural varieties that separate.
- You can substitute raspberry preserves with strawberry or grape jam.
- Freeze baked or unbaked cookies for up to 2 months for easy prep ahead.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 121mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies, PB&J cookies, thumbprint cookies, peanut butter cookies, raspberry preserves cookies, homemade cookies, chewy peanut butter cookies