These cookies got me thinking about all the different ways that I enjoy peanut butter and jelly. You know I love a list… so here goes.
I love peanut butter and jelly:
on white bread with the crust cut off.
rolled up in a warm flour tortilla.
on a toasted bagel, excluding the dreaded onion bagel.
on a spoon.
at midnight.
at lunch from a plastic bag.
with a Capri Sun.
after a date.
after a breakup.
with a banana.
without a stinkin’ banana.
on Wednesday.
every Wednesday.
from now.
until forever.
amen.
I could go on. and on and. on. Really… let’s cut to the cookie.
These flourless peanut butter cookies are my go-to cookie recipe. There are only four ingredients. This recipe is heroic. They’re super simple, crisp little cookies. Make a little indentation in the center of these cookies, add your favorite jam, bake em up… you’ve got peanut butter and jelly cookies.
It’s not rocket science. It is super yumtown.
Flourless Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
adapted from The Gourmet Cookbook
makes about 32 small cookies
1 cup all-natural chunky or smooth peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
about 1/4 cup any fruit preserves you fancy
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside. In a mixer combine peanut butter and sugars until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add egg and baking soda and mix for another 2 minutes. The dough will be crumbly. Roll into teaspoon sized balls and make a small indentation in the center of the dough ball with your pointer finger. Fill the depression with fruit preserves. Bake for 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on a baking sheet for two minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Niki
I loev these! I bake them all the time. the texture is way different that normal “flour-full” pb cookies. And they make great peanut butter and jelly sandwich cookies!!!
Stephanie
Oh my god, thank you thank you thank you. I’m always looking for a peanut butter cookie recipe and I never find one without needing measuring cups. (We measure in grams here.) But this recipe is so easy with so little ingredients that it’s not really important that it’s measured in cups, I’ll just convert the peanut butter and sugar in grams and that’s it. Or I’ll just use some cup standing around. I don’t think it’s that much difference if it isn’t a regular measuring cup, right? And by the way, they look delicious.
Anna
Hi Stephanie – was just thinking that the same quantity of peanut butter and sugar (1 cup) might not weigh the same amount in grams. Does that make sense? The way a cup of marshmallow would not weigh the same as a cup of concrete? Peanut butter and sugar are different substances, after all, so don’t go converting them into grams. Go with the second idea of using any old cup that’s lying around :)
Betsy Gluten Freedom
I love these with a Hershey’s Kiss instead of preserves OR mix chocolate chips into the dough.
Katrina
Peanut butter and jelly – my favorite combo. I can’t get enough peanut butter. One of these days you need to throw together a peanut butter and honey combination. I’d love you forever if you did!! :) :)
Chef Dennis
great cookies!!! and who doesn’t love peanut butter!! its such a wonderful thing! If you want to add one more reason to love peanut butter I have a peanut butter pie on my blog!
Silvia
These cookies are pure butter then… never heard of something like that… if I find some peanut butter I’ll definitely try them!
Wei-Wei
I think these would be so perfect for a party or potluck. I mean, who doesn’t like PB&J? And mini-cookies! :D These look great. Bookmarked! :)
Wei-Wei
Debbi
You never cease to amaze me!!! These are on the list for tomorrow…
Kitchen Corner
This is something quite unique, peanut butter cookies made without flour! Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
The MuffinTin Post
I just have to comment to say that peanut butter is my ultimate after date – especially if it’s a bad date – food.
Angien24
What a great combo! My grandma made flourless pb cookies but she didnt use the baking soda and she used vanilla. I recently introduced them to my gluten free friend and she thanked me profusely! I’ll have to try these and pass them on. Thanks!
Kaley
THANK. YOU. you are my hero. for me, saltine cracker pb and j sammy is where its at, never lets me down.
Jessanna
YUM TOWN! um yeah you are cool. Clearly cool.
P&J is Gods gift to comfort the masses:)
Kathy - Panini Happy
I’ve made flour less peanut butter cookies before, but the decision to add preserves is brilliant. Can’t wait to try them this way!
Chess
Mmmmm! I’ll have to try those. Have you ever had a PB&J milkshake? My blog buddy Rick has a neat recipe for that. You can find it here:
http://bittersweetsugarandsarcasm.blogspot.com/2010/03/peanut-butter-jelly-time.html