Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars

Chewy, gooey cookie bars with hints of peanut butter and fruity jelly.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings people

Preheat oven to 350°F. Reserve measured jelly for later.
Mix the softened butter in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment until smooth. Add both sugars and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, then the peanut butter, mixing until incorporated.
Finally, add the dry ingredients. Once the dough is thoroughly mixed and smooth, reserve roughly 1 cup of it for the topping.
With the majority of the cookie dough, spread it into a 9 x 13 pan lined with parchment paper. I highly suggest the parchment because the jelly caramelizes on the sides, and it could be hard to remove them without it.
If jelly from a brand new jar is used, use a spoon to break it into smaller pieces, making it easier to spread. Carefully spread it over the cookie dough in the pan.
Break little flakes of the remaining cup of cookie dough, dispersing it over the top of the jelly. You can leave it like that for a rustic look or carefully use an offset spatula to spread most of it out. Bake the cookie bars in the oven for 25 minutes, then cover them with foil.
Bake them for about 10-12 minutes longer. The top should be matte, golden brown and slightly cracked. It should not be shiny anymore.
After removing them from the oven, you can run a knife around the sides to loosen any jelly directly touching the pan for easier removal. Allow them to rest and entirely cool in the pan before unmolding them.

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Keyword jam filled cookies, peanut butter, peanut butter cookies

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