Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
What is something that everyone can say they have enjoyed as a child? What comes to my mind is PB & J. And, what better way to enjoy it than with these Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 629kcal
Peanut Butter Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats
Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and regular sugar until creamy
Beat in eggs, 1 at a time until combined
Beat in the vanilla extract
Whisk the dry ingredients into a medium bowl then gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough into your hands and roll it into a ball
Place the dough balls onto a cookie sheet and lightly press them into a thick round disk
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown on the sides
Allow cooling completely before removing from cookie sheet
Peanut Butter Frosting:
Using a standing mixer, beat the peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream until creamy, smooth and stiff
Spoon the frosting into one piping bag and scoop the strawberry preserves into the second piping bag
Using the peanut butter frosting, pipe a circular spiral onto the top of the cookies leaving about 1⁄4 in between for the strawberry preserves
Pipe the strawberry preserves in between the peanut butter frosting
Allow the frosting to harden slightly before enjoying!
Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 784IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg