Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars
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Published: Jan 20, 2022
Updated: Dec 12, 2022
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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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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars
Equipment
- 1 Casserole dish
- 1 Non-stick cooking spray
- 1 Stand Mixer or Mixing bowl w/ electric mixdr
Ingredients
- 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.
Made these with my mom and they were absolutely phenomenal. We’re going to add them into our family recipes for Christmas ❤️
I have made these for years at Christmas time. they were my Mom’s favorite.
when she passed away in 2011, I stopped making them for a while. Thank you for having the recipe available. They are back in our Christmas celebration again!