Peanut Butter and Jelly Kiss Cookies 🍓🥜
These cookies are pure joy. Honestly, I love most cookies—but these? They’ve got a little magic inside. A sweet surprise of fruit filling tucked into a soft, rich peanut butter cookie. What could be better than a bite that takes you back to childhood while still delighting grown-ups?
Think of it like your favorite PB&J sandwich—but dressed up as a cookie, wrapped like a tiny gift. Kids will go wild for them, and the kid in you will too.
Ingredients
- 1 batch of peanut butter cookie dough (your favorite recipe, unbaked)
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped (fresh or thawed from frozen)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (adjust to taste)
Instructions
Prep the filling
- In a bowl, toss chopped strawberries with sugar. Let sit 15 minutes so they release their juices.
- Mash with a fork until chunky and saucy.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove extra liquid. Tip: save that sweet juice for drizzling over ice cream or stirring into milk!
Shape the cookies
- Take a spoonful of peanut butter dough and flatten it in your palm.
- Add about ½ teaspoon of strawberry filling in the center.
- Fold the dough up into a little “kiss” shape, sealing the edges well.
Bake
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F (or as directed by your cookie dough recipe) for about 10 minutes.
- Let cool completely before moving them off the tray.
Wrap like a kiss (optional but fun!)
- Place each cookie on a 5-inch square of foil.
- Twist the top like a classic Hershey’s Kiss.
- Slip in a little paper note if you want—these can double as name cards for a party or just a sweet surprise.
💡 Extra Touch: These cookies aren’t just a treat; they’re a conversation starter. Handwritten notes tucked inside the foil make them feel extra special.
