Enjoy these easy gluten-free peanut butter and jelly thumbprint cookies, a perfect sweet treat that’s simple to make and deliciously satisfying!
Deliciously Simple Treats for Everyone to Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Jelly Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich, offering a chewy cookie experience that encapsulates the beloved flavors of childhood. This recipe combines the rich, nutty taste of peanut butter with a soft gluten-free cookie base, enhanced by a dollop of sweet strawberry jam in the center of each cookie. The use of oat and almond flour not only adds to the texture but also introduces a wholesome flavor profile that is both satisfying and delicious.
The homemade strawberry jam, sweetened naturally with maple syrup and crafted without pectin, elevates these cookies to a whole new level. These easy-to-make thumbprint cookies are perfect for a variety of occasions, whether for a Christmas cookie exchange or simply to satisfy a craving for the nostalgic taste of jelly sandwiches. With clean, natural ingredients and simple techniques, these cookies are an ideal treat for anyone looking for allergy-friendly options that don’t compromise on flavor.
Delightfully Chewy Treats That Spread Joy with Every Bite!
We’re making easy and delicious peanut butter and jelly thumb print cookies that are gluten-free and full of flavor with almond and oat flour they’re lower in sugar with my homemade strawberry jam option and naturally sweetened with cane sugar and maple syrup hello my name is Nicole Bia and if you love healthier recipes to our favorite foods then you.
Are in the right place to make these really easy peanut butter cookies we’re going to start by making our dough so I’ve just taken a large mixing bowl and added A4 a cup of unsalted butter now you’re welcome to jot down these ingredients as we go along or you can click on the link that’s in the video description below and that will take you.
To the full recipe with all the details and substitutions for the peanut butter I like to use natural unsweetened peanut butter and it is going to be a little bit on the reuner side you could also use processed peanut butter if that’s what you have so we’re going to add 1/4 a cup of peanut butter and then we’ll add 2/3 of a cup of cane sugar you could.
Also use regular granulated sugar and then we’ll add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and then we’ll just blend these together until well combined now that that’s light and fluffy we’re going to go ahead and add one egg white and then mix this just until it’s Incorporated that looks great now my.
Favorite combination of flowers for these cookies to get the best flavor and texture is using some almond flour oat flour and a little bit of tapioca flour but I do include a table with the recipe on my website that lists out various flowers that you can use and their measurements so I’m going to start with 1 cup of almond flour 1 cup of oat flour.
And you can grind this yourself using oldfashioned or quick oats in a high-speed blender and 1/4 a cup of tapioca flour and then we’ll add half a teaspoon of baking soda 1/4 a teaspoon of baking powder and half a teaspoon of salt and then we’ll just mix this together till we have a soft cookie dough and you’ll know you have the right.
Consistency if you can pick up the dough in your hand without it sticking so if it’s too sticky go ahead and add just a little bit more flour but this is perfect now before we shape our cookies you have the option of rolling them in some crushed peanuts so I’ve just taken half a cup of peanuts and put them inside the Chopper cup with my immersion.
Blender so just put on the lid and chop them down that looks perfect so now I’ll empty them into a shallow bowl so it’s really easy to roll our cookies in it now for the jelly in the center of the cookie you could use any variety that you like I really like using my homemade strawberry jam which is really easy to.
Make and I’ve included a link in the description below so you can check it out you can also use any flavor of jam you like too now to shape the cookies I’ve just lined my cookie sheet with a sheet of parchment paper and then I found that the small cookie SC scoop works really well so I’m just going to fill my scoop drop it into my hand roll.
It together till I have a nice smooth ball then just drop it into my peanuts roll it around and then set it onto my cookie sheet now these are called Thum prick cookies and you could just push your thumb down into the cookie but I have found it works better to just use a little round measuring spoon and this is just a one teaspoon size so I’m just.
Going to press this down right in the middle of the cookie which makes it nice and even now you can see this has a nice little bll shape down in the cookie but I really want to fill it with jelly so I’m going to go through with my finger I’m just going to push down so that well becomes a little bit deeper and I’m going to kind of thin out the wall.
Around the sides so I just kind of push my finger down and then I can close any gaps if necessary and having it rolled in the peanuts makes it really easy to handle in shape so now the Center is nice and deep and I have a nice thin even wall around the outside and then I’ll just take about a teaspoon of my jelly and drop it right in the middle.
And you can fill it so it’s nearly full and then once the jelly is ins side I can go back with my fingers and just kind of press it in so it’s nice and tall and then we can repeat for the rest of the cookies and we will want to place them about 2 in from each other cuz these will spread a little bit if you could use more healthy inspiration on a.
Regular basis I invite you to join my email list all you have to do is click on the link in the description below and that is the best way for us to stay connected well these look adorable and they are ready to go into a 350° oven for anywhere between about 11 to 13 minutes or just until until the sides are starting to turn a nice golden brown.
Well here are our cookies right out of the oven and they look gorgeous now to add a little bit of a garnish on top I’m just going to take a small little pinch of some more of our crushed peanuts and then I’m just going to sprinkle them right on top of the jelly right in the center and then I’ll sprinkle just a pinch of some coarse sea salt on top and.
Then you want to leave them on your counter and allow them to cool completely so I have a few here from a batch I made earlier and they are ready to enjoy that is delicious have a mouth full of peanut butter that is the yummiest bite of peanut butter and jelly in a cookie.
Form I love the instant crunch you get from the peanuts as soon as you buy in and then getting the sweetness coming in from that strawberry jam is so delicious and I love the depth of flavor that you get from the oat and the almond flour and if you used my homemade jam recipe then it’s all made with clean natural ingredients well thank you so much for.
Joining me today in my kitchen and I’ve been included a link to the full recipe with any substitutions and the link is in the video description below and I also invite you to like And subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already and I cannot wait to have you join me again in my kitchen
