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Flourless PB&J Cookies

Made from only 4 simple ingredients, these flourless PB&J cookies are a sweet twist on your favorite childhood sandwich .
5 from 1 vote
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Course american
Cuisine cookies, dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter To reduce the sugar use a natural peanut butter with no added sugar.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • pinch of salt optional
  • Strawberry or raspberry jam or jelly

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix the peanut butter, sugar, egg and optional pinch of salt in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough into your hand and make an indentation with your thumb. Fill the indentation with jelly or jam and add about another 1/2 tablespoon of dough to the top to create a jelly or jam-filled dough ball.
  • Spread the cookies out evenly on the cookie sheets.
  • Bake 12-13 minutes on 350 degrees or until the cookies start to turn golden brown.
  • Allow to cool about 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes

The base peanut butter cookie recipe is versatile. Start with the base recipe by combining the peanut butter, sugar, egg and salt. From there experiment with these variations to find your favorite.
  • M&Ms or chocolate chips - Fold 1/2 cup mini M&Ms or mini chocolate chips into the dough before baking. For a subtle chocolate flavor, gently press one regular chocolate chip into the center of each cookie as soon as they come out of the oven.
  • Sea salt - Sprinkle a pinch of course sea salt onto each cookie before baking them.
  • Chocolate dipped PB cookies - Allow the cookies to cool. Melt about a cup of chocolate chips or melting chocolates/melting wafers in the microwave in 30-second increments until fully melted. Stir every 30 seconds. Dip half of the cookie into the melted chocolate. Over the holidays I like to add a few festive holiday sprinkles to the chocolate before it cools and hardens.
  • Crunchy PB cookies - Use crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy to add a little crunch to these cookies.
  • Cut the sweetness - If you prefer your cookies a little bit less sweet use a natural peanut butter with no added sugar.
  • Experiment with extracts - Try adding one teaspoon of your favorite extract to this recipe for added aroma and flavor. Vanilla extract is my favorite.
  • Roll them in sugar - Roll each dough ball in sugar prior to baking.
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