These peanut butter thumbprint cookies are a delightful blend of sweet and salty, reminiscent of the classic PB&J sandwich.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Total Time22 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Servings: 18cookies
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
½cupunsalted butter
½cupbrown sugar
½cupgranulated sugar
1cuppeanut butter
1largeegg
½teaspoonalmond extract
½teaspoonvanilla extract
1½cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsea salt,finely ground
½cupraspberry jam
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with a Silpat or unbleached parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until it is creamy and free of lumps. Add the sugars and beat until fluffy and incorporated. Scrape down the sides periodically.
Spoon in the peanut butter and mix until combined.
Add the egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully incorporated.
Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until dry ingredients are combined with wet ingredients. Make sure not to overmix.
Form dough into 1½-2 inch balls. You can use a cookie scoop or two spoons.
Place each ball about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
Take the rounded end of a spoon and gently press it into the center of each cookie ball to create a well. Don’t press too deep. Just about ¼ inch down.
Fill each well with a spoonful (about ½-1 teaspoon) of jam, making sure not to flood the well.
Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes. Cookies should be slightly golden brown around the edges when done. Make sure not to overbake.
Transfer to a cooling rack and allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes.
Drizzle with melted peanut butter and enjoy with a glass of milk.
Notes
This peanut butter cookie dough can also be frozen for 2 months. Just remove the dough when you want to make it and allow it to thaw for half an hour.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your cookies at the lower end of the recommended baking time.
If you want, add a little bit of fresh jam on top of the baked jam to give it some shine.