Peanut Butter & Jam Thumbprints

Desserts, Snacks.
A classic and fun cookie. 

Peanut Butter & Jam Thumbprints

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredients
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup raspberry jam

Directions

  1. Cream peanut butter, margarine and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  2. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir into peanut butter mixture just until blended.
  3. Refrigerate covered at least one hour.
  4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  5. Use hand of wooden spoon or thumb to make deep indentations in centre of each ball.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  7. Fill centres with raspberry jam. 

Source: Kraft Canada website at http://www.kraftcanada.ca