With a “thank you” to followers, posting a favorite gift for friends or hosts, the holiday festive Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint cookies of Nutley, New Jersey’s Martha Stewart.  You probably have all of the ingredients at home, handy on this rainy day.  (Still hoping for Christmas ❄️☃️! ) If you do not have wax paper to line the cookie sheets, just grease them and check on the cookies to see that they do not burn underneath.  Children will enjoy helping to roll the dough, create the “dip” in the cookie, and spoon in the jam.  Normally, cookies are not displayed in a bowl, but the ” Live well, laugh often, love much” message is irresistible.  (#ViviBeneAmaMoltoRidiSpesso 🙌) The sweet polar bear towel is a gift from a friend.

Following are the ingredients:

“Standard” US

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup smooth peanut butter

4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar

1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup raspberry jam

“Standard” UK (Imperial)

20 tablespoons all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon (scant) baking powder

1/2 teaspoon (scant) baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup plus two tablespoons smooth peanut butter

110 grams unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon packed light-brown sugar

1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, plus more for rolling

1 large egg

3/4 teaspoon slightly rounded pure vanilla extract

1/3 cup plus 2 dsp (dessertspoons) raspberry jam

Metric

300 ml all purpose flour

30 drops teaspoon baking powder

30 drops teaspoon baking soda

30 drops teaspoon salt

3/4 cup smooth peanut butter

110 grams unsalted butter, softened

75 grams packed light-brown sugar

75 grams granulated sugar, plus more for rolling

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

110 grams cup raspberry jam

(Conversions from AllRecipes.co.uk)

Enjoy making these! Martha Stewart’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints

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