Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars! Made with your favorite peanut butter pieces, these PB&J Bars turn a classic sandwich into a yummy cookie treat! There is something so comforting about peanut butter and jelly. If you’re looking for an easy weekend baking project, or a great after-school snack for kids of all ages, these deliciously easy bars are for you!

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars

These easy-to-make bars come together in minutes! The hardest part is waiting for the pan to cool before cutting it into cookie bars.

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Baking powder
• Butter, softened
• Eggs, lightly beaten
• Jelly, flavor of choice
• Reese’s peanut butter chips (like THESE)

These Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars are soft and chewy. These bars are a delicious way to turn a favorite childhood sandwich into a dessert!  They make a perfect dessert, bake sale treat, potluck dessert, or after-school snack.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars Recipe

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. 
• Add the butter in chunks and mix until a coarse crumble forms. 
• Mix in the beaten eggs. 

• Add half of the mixture to the bottom of a greased 9×13 casserole dish and press down with palms to make it even and flat. 
• Spread the jelly into an even layer on top of the crust. 
• Sprinkle the peanut butter chips over the jelly, followed by the remaining cookie crumble. 
• Bake for 30 minutes. 

Allow the cookies to cool completely before cutting them into squares. Serve them with a cold glass of milk! Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. They will last a couple of days longer when stored in the refrigerator.

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• Amish Cinnamon Bread
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Roll
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
• Chocolate Turtles
• Banana Pudding

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars turn a classic sandwich into a yummy cookie treat!

Servings: 15

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Cooling Time 20 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Equipment

• 1 Casserole dish
• 1 Non-stick cooking spray
• 1 Stand Mixer or Mixing bowl w/ electric mixdr

Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup jelly, flavor of choice
• 10 ounce package Reese’s peanut butter chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachement. 
• Add the butter in chunks and mix until a coarse crumble forms. 
• Add in the beaten eggs. 
• Add half of the mixture to the bottom of a greased 9×13 casserole dish and press down with palms to make even and flat. 
• Spread the jelly into an even layer on top of the crust.
• Sprinkle the peanut butter chips over the jelly, followed by the remaining cookie crumble. 
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Allow to cool fully and cut into bars to serve.