PEANUT BUTTER CHRISTMAS COOKIES

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These were my favorite peanut butter cookies over Christmas! I baked almost 300+ as gifts to my friends. They love them very much and asked for an encore! I made them in mini-size; everyone liked the cute look!

Provided by Homemade Giant

Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 70

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
½ cup peanut butter
1 large egg
1 tablespoon sour cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup strawberry jam

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 to 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Beat in peanut butter and egg. Stir in sour cream and vanilla extract.
Stir flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a separate bowl. Add to the peanut butter mixture; stir to blend well.
Scoop a teaspoonful of dough and shape into mini balls. Place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Indent the center of each cookie using a chopstick.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes. Fill each with strawberry jam.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 19.2 mg, Sugar 2.9 g