A gluten-free peanut butter and jam sandwich made into a cookie. Yep-a peanut butter and jam cookie. If you love peanut butter and you love jam, then you are going to love these cookies. These gluten-free pb and jam cookies are easy to make and are soft and chewy.
Peanut butter and jam are the perfect combo. The combination of peanut butter and jam is a delicious treat that everyone will love. It is a great afternoon snack or after school treat with a glass of milk.
The iconic sandwich turned into a cookie. These are the perfect cookie for PB and jam fans. Gluten-free peanut butter and jam cookies that are so easy to throw together. Simple pantry ingredients like vegan butter, peanut butter, sugar, gluten-free flour, egg, chopped peanuts and jam.
My favourite jam is raspberry jam, but you could easily substitute your favourite. Blackberry, strawberry, grape jelly-the list is endless.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE COOKIES:
- Vegan Butter
- Unsweetened Peanut Butter
- White Sugar or Truvia Sweetener
- Gluten-Free Flour Blend (1 to 1)
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- large Egg
- Coconut Milk
- Raw Chopped Peanuts
- Jam
These gluten-free peanut butter and jam cookies combine a soft pb cookie, crushed peanuts and a sweet jam filling. A cookie that you can enjoy for breakfast with your morning coffee. They are a great afternoon treat, or grab-and-go snack too. The PB and Jam cookies are dairy-free because I used vegan butter and a bit of coconut milk.
HOW TO MAKE THE PB COOKIES:
- In a stand mixer (or use a medium bowl and hand mixer) beat the vegan butter, peanut butter and sugar.
- Scrape sides of bowl and mix again until creamy.
- Add the egg and coconut milk and mix again on medium speed.
- Add the gluten-free flour, baking soda and salt and mix on low speed.
- Increase speed to medium and mix for a couple minutes until batter is smooth.
- Place dough in the refrigerator and let it chill for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpats.
- Remove dough from fridge.
- Use an ice cream scoop to drop dough onto cookie sheet.
- Use your finger or a small spoon to make an indent in each cookie.
- Sprinkle each cookie with chopped peanuts.
- Fill each indentation with jam.
- Bake in oven for 10-11 minutes.
- Remove and cool.
Gluten-free pb and jam cookies are easy to make and would be a good kid-friendly baking project. Let the kids pick which jam they would like in the middle. The gluten-free cookies are perfect to bring along to your next family gathering.
These peanut butter and jam cookies are ones I used to make when my kids were younger. I used to bring them along for after-school sports activities.
Our kids were busy with hockey, competitive swimming and luge. Add in the carpooling, and I needed to bring a ton of food in the car for all the kids. This gluten-free pb and jam cookie will become your new family favourite.
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Gluten Free Dairy Free PB & Jam Cookies
Equipment
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- measuring spoons and cups
- parchment paper or silpats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegan butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened peanut butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar (or 1/2 cup Truvia sweetener)
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend (1 to 1)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp coconut milk
- 1/4 cup finely chopped raw peanuts
- 1/3 cup jam
Instructions
- In a stand mixer beat the vegan butter with the peanut butter and the sugar.
- Scrape sides of bowl and mix again until creamy.
- Add in the egg and coconut milk and mix on medium speed.
- Mix on low and add the gluten free flour blend, salt and baking soda.
- Increase speed to medium and mix until creamy.
- Place dough in refrigerator and chill for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a medium ice cream scoop to drop dough onto cookie sheet.
- Use your finger or a small spoon to make an indent in each cookie.
- Sprinkle chopepd peanuts onto each cookie.
- Fill each indentation with jam.
- Bake in oven for 10-11 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool.
- Enjoy!