PB & J Thumbprint Cookies

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5.0

33 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Chilling

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    36 mins

  • Servings

    20

  • Calories

    74 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    American

PB & J Thumbprint Cookies

PB & J Thumbprint Cookies are an irresistibly nutty twist on your classic Jam Thumbprints with protein-packed peanut butter in the dough! A must-try for PB&J fanatics. Super easy, 7 ingredients, gluten-free option, nut-free option, no Added oil

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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter ( use almond butter or cashew butter for peanut free) see notes for nutfree
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp warmed non dairy milk such as almond, soy, oat or coconut
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 3/4 to 1 cup flour I use a mix of 3/4 all purpose and 1/4 wheat. Use oat flour or gf blend for glutenfree
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 3-4 tbsp Fruit preserves Raspberry, strawberry, cherry etc as needed
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Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. In a bowl mix the peanut butter, warmed (to almost hot) milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract until well combined and smooth. It will take about a minute to fully come together.
  3. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl, then add 3/4 cup of the dry mix to the wet and make a soft sticky dough. Depending on your peanut butter and flour you might need to add a bit more flour. The dough will be soft but shouldn’t be too runny/sticky. It will get more handleable on chilling. Refrigerate the cookie dough for 15 mins. If still too sticky then add more flour.
  4. Shape the dough into about an inch wide balls. Place the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheetz Make dents using a Measuring spoon or end of a spatula. Warm the preserves and mix with a spoon so they are not lumpy. fill the dents with warmed preserves or jam. (Warming the preserves makes it easy to fill the cookies cleanly).
  5. Bake the cookies for 11 mins.
  6. Cool completely before storing. Store on the counter for up to five days Or refrigerate for up to two weeks.

Notes

  • You could use vegan lemon curd, dulce de leche or chocolate hazelnut spread to fill the center. It would not be a pb&j cookie anymore, but still pretty dang delish.
  • Warming the preserves up a bit makes it easier to fill the thumbprint cookies without making a mess.
  • The bigger the indent, the more jam you can fit in. The cookies by themselves are mildly sweet and more is good! Now, no such thing as too much jam, right? do not overfill these or you’ll have a mess.
  • Nutfree: . Use wow butter or sunflower seed butter.Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice to the milk before using. Sun butter can bake up green because of reacting with baking soda and the lemon juice helps reduce that chance of reaction. They are edible even when colored. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 74kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 92mg (4%) Potassium 65mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 6IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 74 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 74kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 92mg 4%
Potassium 65mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 6IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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