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Peanut Butter and Fig Jam Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Morgan Peaceman
These peanut butter and fig thumbprint cookies brings all the nostalgic feels from the classic PB and J sandwich.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 cookies

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 Cookie scoop
  • 1 tablespoon for indenting the cookie
  • 1 Scale optional, but recommended!
  • measuring cups

Ingredients
  

  • 240 grams creamy peanut butter 1 cup
  • 100 grams cane sugar ½ cup
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup fig jam

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, sugar, and egg until it forms a soft dough.
  • Roll the dough into a golf-sized ball and lay onto the baking sheet.
  • Press down into the center of the cookie dough with the back of tablespoon to create the indent for the jam.
  • Fill the middle of each of the cookies with 1-2 tablespoon of fig jam, then bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
  • Let cool completely (at least 20-25 minutes) before serving as the centers will be very soft and can break easily.
Keyword 3 ingredient cookies, classic cookie recipe, cookie recipe, peanut butter cookies, pj and j cookies
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