PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY THUMBPRINTS

Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints image

Provided by Garrison Wayne @TheOrganizedChef

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 stick(s) butter, unsalted, cut in pats
1/2 cup(s) peanut butter, smooth or chunky
1/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
2/3 cup(s) sugar
1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
1 large egg yolk
- jam or jelly

Steps:

Place all ingredients (except jam) in a large bowl. Use hands to mix well.
Make 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch balls. You should have 20. Place on cookie sheet, leaving room to spread out. If you have a large enough cookie sheet, they should fit 4 wide and 5 long.
Gently press with thumb in the center of each ball to make an indentation. Don't press too hard. It is normal for the dough to crack a bit.
Spoon a bit of jam in each center of cookie. Do not over fill.
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 22-24 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool until warm on cookie sheet. The cookies are too fragile to transfer when they are hot.
When sufficiently cooled, transfer cookies with a spatula to a rack to cool completely.
Store airtight between layers of waxed paper. Make 20 cookies.