Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add in the butter and mix on medium-low speed until the dough comes together into crumbs. Mix in the egg, followed by the peanut butter, just until combined.

Using a tablespoon-sized cookie dough scoop, portion out the cookies. Roll each dough ball in your hands to make an even circle. Place the chopped peanuts in a shallow dish and roll each ball in the peanuts to coat. Place the balls on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and press your thumb into the center. You should have about 16 cookies. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the cookies are golden, fragrant, and feel firm to the touch.

Let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack. Once the cookies are cool, place a bit of jam, probably about a teaspoon per cookie, in the thumbprints. Enjoy!