I know, I’m an asshole. Not only have I not posted in nearly two months, but now that I am, it’s the easiest recipe known to man. I have no excuse [well, I could probably think of a lot, but what's the point, really?]. But I felt like I should post something now so that I’m warmed up for the epic post I’ll have after Halloween with all the stuff I’m making for our party.
I made these cookies awhile ago and really liked them a lot, but somehow I forgot about them until I was organizing the pictures on my computer not too long ago. Oops! Even though they are so simple, they’re still really delicious. As we were eating far too many of them, my friend said that they tasted “like childhood”, which I feel is a pretty apt description.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
2 cups peanut butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 – 3/4 cup jelly, any flavor
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all of the ingredients together until they are well combined. Take about two tablespoons of dough at a time and roll it in a ball, then place on a cookie sheet. Press your thumb down in the center of the cookie, about halfway down. Fill the indent with the jelly of your choice. Repeat with the rest of the dough, this should make about 24 – 30 cookies. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown. Let cookies cool completely before eating, or otherwise they may break.
I know, I know; it’s barely a recipe! But totally worth making it. You can also omit the jelly in the recipe, but then you’d just have a plain peanut butter cookie, and why would you want that?
