I don't think I've ever met someone who didn't like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I've been witness to raging debates about the merits of strawberry vs. grape jelly, or creamy vs. chunky peanut butter. It's a staple of childhood. Nothing was better on a hot summer day than coming in from playing Manhunt or building forts than a big glass of cold milk and and a PB & J. Unless you had one of those moms who let you have ice cream whenever you wanted. I didn't have one of those moms.
As we get older, we graduate on to more sophisticated sandwiches, but I think that given a choice, most people would choose a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich any day. At least I know I would.
I got this recipe for pb&j cookies from Rachael Ray's magazine, and I knew I had to try them. It took me awhile to get around to making them, and I really wish I hadn't waited so long. They were really easy to make, and they are awesome. Make these cookies, you wont be disappointed.
Ingredients Needed:
1/2 cup all purpost flour
1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temp
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
3 tbsp jelly(whatever you prefer)
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp confectioners sugar
1 1/2 tbsp milk
To Make:
Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl, stir together flour and baking powder and set aside.
In a large bowl, blend 3/4 cup of the peanut butter with the butter on medium speed. Add the sugar and brown sugar, and beat until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg, and mix well, then add flour, and mix until just combined.
Using a small scoop, drop the dough 2 inches apart(they will spread, so make sure you do this) onto 2 ungreased baking sheets. Using the back of a melon baller, or your thumb, gently dent the middle of each cookie, then spoon 1/2 tsp of jelly into the center. Bake until light golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Remove to a rack and cool.
In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter and confectioners sugar. Add the milk, a bit at a time, until smooth enough for piping. Then using either a pastry bag, or a plastic baggie with a corner snipped off, pipe the peanut butter over the cookies.
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5 comments:
WOW!!! YUM!!!! I've made PB &J sandwich cookies that were super easy to make and yummy too (http://nikisbakingspot.blogspot.com/2009/05/pb-and-jelly-cookies.html#comments)
but I must try this now!!! I like you would prefer a PB&J sandwich over some other "adult" sandwich any day!!!
This looks so yummy ! ! :) I love your blog.. everything looks so delicious and beautiful !
Yum!! I think the icing part got me sold!
Awesome.
This is just too funny! Yesterday, I blogged about the strawberry balsamic jam that I made (for the first time in my life). I just ate a PBJ for lunch and I remembered--- this very same recipe that I made a couple of years ago!
Next, I noticed my lemons are ready to be picked, so I wanted to make Pioneer Woman's Lemon Pasta. So did you. Then, I see you made the raspberry buttermilk cake (which I made with locally grown olallieberries) that I blogged and raved about. Kindred spirits? LOVE your blog. We seem to share similar tastes.
Debby
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