Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies are a soft & chewy peanut butter cookie recipe topped with a dollop of blackberry preserves. Even better when you make your own jam to add on top. Easy dessert & a PB&J lovers dream! Don't miss my favorite jam recipes I share at the end too. So good!
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 9 minutesminutes
Total Time 24 minutesminutes
Author Gina Kleinworth
Ingredients
1-1/2cupscreamy peanut butterI used natural peanut butter
1cupshortening
2-1/2cupsfirmly packed brown sugar
6tbspmilk
2tbspvanilla extract
2large eggs
3-1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1-1/2tspbaking soda
1-1/2tspsalt
1cuppreserves
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In mixer - combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk & vanilla. Beat well.
Add eggs - beating until just combined
Add flour, baking soda & salt - beat on low to combine & then beat well for approx 1 minute to bring to a fluffier consistency
Take tablespoon size portion & roll between hands to form a ball on ungreased cookie sheet
Bake 8-9 minutes or until edges are beginning to brown
Remove & cool on tray approx 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.