Description
A sophisticated, hand-held treat featuring a soft, buttery peanut butter dough stuffed with a hidden molten jelly center. Every bite offers a perfect balance of salty and sweet with a tender cookie exterior and a vibrant jam surprise.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
For the Filling
- 1/2 cup grape or strawberry jelly (or preferred fruit preserves)
Instructions
Cream: Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat peanut butter, butter, and sugars until light and fluffy.
Wet: Mix in egg and vanilla until smooth.
Dry: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the peanut butter mixture until dough forms.
Shape: Scoop dough into 2-tbsp portions and flatten into discs (24 total).
Stuff: Place 12 discs on a sheet. Spoon 1 tsp jelly into the exact center of each.
Seal: Place remaining discs on top. Press edges to seal and crimp with a fork.
Bake: Bake 12–15 mins until golden brown. Cool on sheet for 5 mins before moving to a rack.
Notes
The Clean Border Rule: Ensure no jelly touches the edges; moisture on the perimeter prevents a proper seal and causes leaking.
Peanut Butter Choice: Use standard commercial creamy peanut butter. Natural varieties are too oily and will cause the dough to spread too thin.
Storage: Stays soft for up to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 245
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 35
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