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Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies
Easy to make and perfectly festive, these peanut butter thumbprint cookies are filled with strawberry jam for one delicious holiday treat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 96 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter and peanut butter until combined. Add the sugars and cream together for 3-5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture slowly and continue mixing until the dough has formed.
- Scoop even balls of dough, about a tablespoon size and place them about two inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 minutes and remove from oven. Using the tip of a spoon or the handle of a spatula, create a small “thumbprint” in the center of the cookies. Return to the oven to bake for 5-7 more minutes, until lightly golden and set.
- Remove cookies from the oven once the edges begin to brown. Add about ½ teaspoon jam to the center “thumbprints”. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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Notes
- Recipe: This recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Freeze: These cookies will keep well for 2 to 3 months frozen.
- Tip: Use a measuring teaspoon to make the indent in the cookies.
Nutrition Information
Calories
96kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
114mg
(5%)
Potassium
48mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
85IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 96
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 96kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.