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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe! (5 Ingredients)

October 27, 2015 By Heidi 4 Comments

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This easy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe delivers all of your favorite nostalgic flavors… in the form of a cookie!  Plus, with just 5 ingredients, they’re SO easy to make!

Then be sure to give this Easy Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Recipe a try, too!

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe

Peanut butter and jelly isn’t just reserved for sandwiches.

Oh no… it also just happens to be ridiculously delicious in the form of a cookie!

Desiree writes: "Delicious and easy. Will definitely be making this again."

This Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe serves up our favorite peanut butter and jelly in a delightful little cookie that is beyond amazing!

No flour, no hassle, and no problem to whip up these cute little cookies in a jiffy!

These Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies with no flour are perfect for Christmas, Cookie Exchanges, or any day for that matter.

Every day is the right day for a fun thumbprint cookie, I tell you! And when they are jelly filled… all the better!

So what are you waiting for?

Let’s get baking, shall we?

You’ll just need these 5 easy ingredients to make your cookies…

Peanut Butter Jelly Thumbprint Cookies

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Ingredients

You’ll just need a few simple things to make the BEST PB&J Cookies!

  • Creamy Peanut Butter – or Homemade Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Jam or Preserves – store bought or Homemade Jam
  • Sugar – you’ll just need regular granulated sugar (white sugar)
  • Egg
  • Vanilla Extract

That’s it.  Just 5 simple ingredients!!

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe Easy

What Kind of Jelly Can you Use?

There really are so many delicious options when it comes to making your PB&J Cookies!

Here are a few of my favorites…

  • Blackberry Jam
  • Raspberry Jam
  • Strawberry Jam

How To Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

You won’t believe how EASY these Peanut Butter and Jelly cookies are to make!

1. Start by mixing up your dough, then transferring it to the refrigerator to chill.

2. Once your dough has chilled, remove it from the refrigerator and start forming the chilled dough into balls.

3. Next, roll the dough balls in sugar.

4. Bake the cookies in oven per the instructions in the recipe card below.

5. After removing the cookies from the oven, use your thumb to gently push down in the middle of each cookie to create an indent.

6. Allow the cookies to cool slightly, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

7. Once cookies have completely cooled, spoon a dollop of warmed jam into the center of each cookie.

See… I told you these cookies were going to be easy!!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

How to Store Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

When storing these cookies, make sure to store them in a single layer.

Jelly Filled Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Reviews

Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies Recipe…

Courtney writes: “Easy and oh so yummy.”

Susana writes: “This was very easy to make.”

Kimberly writes: “Kids loved these.”

Desiree writes: “Delicious and easy. Will definitely be making this again.”

Peanut Butter Jelly Cookies

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe

This 5 ingredient easy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Recipe delights with old school flavor in a really fun package!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time23 minutes mins
Servings: 2 dozen cookies
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter OR this Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe
  • ⅓ cup Smucker's Raspberry Preserves
  • 1 cup Sugar + ¼ cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Mix Peanut Butter, 1 cup Sugar, Egg and Vanilla together in medium sized mixing bowl with large spoon. Stir well.
  • Place dough in fridge, and refrigerate dough for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
  • While waiting for dough to chill, line cookie sheets with Parchment Paper, and pour 1/4 cup sugar into small bowl and set aside.
  • After dough has been chilled, roll into small tablespoon sized balls, then roll around in small sugar bowl.
  • Place on parchment lined cookie sheets, approx. 2 inches apart. (Do not flatten dough balls.)
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes, or until done.
  • Immediately after removing from oven, gently push down in the center of the cookie making an indent with your thumb.
  • Allow to cool slightly, then transfer to cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Once cookies have cooled, microwave jam for 30 seconds in a microwave safe dish and stir until consistency softens up a bit.
  • Carefully spoon a dollop of jam into the center of each cookie. Once jam sets it's time to ENJOY!

Notes

When storing cookies make sure to store in a single layer.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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    • Maryann says

      June 6, 2023 at 8:41 am

      No butter. No Flour, No heavy mixer out, easy, delicious…. No cookies left! This is a quick and easy recipe; just make Sue that you chill the dough first for an hour.

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        June 8, 2023 at 9:34 am

        I’m so glad to hear you liked the peanut butter jam cookies, Maryann! 🙂 And you’re right… chilling the dough is such an important step.

        Reply
    • Joyce villeneuve says

      April 20, 2023 at 8:48 am

      Didn’t last long all loved them will make again

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        April 23, 2023 at 9:15 am

        I’m so glad to hear everyone loved the cookies, Joyce! 🙂

        Reply

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