Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread Cookie Bars

Just wait until you sink your teeth into these bites of PB&J heaven! These shortbread cookie bars topped with creamy peanut butter and jelly only need a handful of ingredients.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword easy peanut butter cookie recipe, shortbread cookie recipe, sugar cookie bars

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings bars

Calories 802kcal

Author Jenny

Ingredients

4 sticks softened butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup strawberry jam
1 cup powdered sugar
4-5 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a stand or electric mixer butter and sugars until well combined. Slowly add in flour and salt until just combined. Split dough in half and wrap 1/2 in plastic wrap. Save for another time.
Transfer remaining half to a foil lined 8×8 inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Melt peanut butter in microwave for 20 seconds or until smooth and pourable. Pour evenly over shortbread. Melt the jam in microwave for 20 seconds as well then pour evenly over peanut butter. Take a knife and gently swirl peanut butter and jelly over top of shortbread, without cutting into the dough itself.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until edges start to brown and centers are cooked through. Remove and let cool completely.
Remove from pan with foil edges and cut into squares. Mix powdered sugar and heavy cream until smooth, and drizzle over each square.

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