Delicious homemade peanut butter,oats cookies with a jam filling. A perfect addition to your Christmas table.

Cookies, the girls are crazy about them. These jelly cookies are made with homemade peanut butter and oats as the base. The filling is a delicious grape jam and apricot jam. Simple and delicious and easy to make cookies are protein-rich and healthy. There is no chilling time needed at all.
Akanksha bakes chocolate chip cookies at the drop of her hat. But she does love my thumbprint cookies. The jelly filling that I added, is her favourite black grape jam.
For your Christmas gifts this year include these Thumbprint Cookies, Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Recipe, Granola.
Contents:
- Thumbprint Cookies Recipe and me
- Why make MSK Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
- How to make Thumbprint Cookies
- For Your Questions
- Some other Christmas recipes you will love
- Recipe card
- Pin for later
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Thumbprint Cookies Recipe and me:
I have loved these colourful cookies for a long time now. The girls were reluctant at first, thinking they would be too sweet thanks to the store brought jam I had used. But one bite and the cookies just disappeared.
Hubby too loves these cookies since they have his favourite, peanuts. Since oats are a hidden ingredient I am happy too!
Why make MSK Thumbprint Cookies Recipe:
Make these yummy thumbprint cookies because
- They use peanuts hence are protein-rich
- Contain Oats and hence healthy
- Use little all-purpose flour
- As always easy to make (like all my recipes)
- They are absolutely delicious
How to make Thumbprint Cookies:
Ingredients:
These are the ingredients you will need. For exact measures please check the recipe card.
- Roasted Peanuts
- Oats
- All-Purpose Flour
- Salted Butter
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Fruit Jam/Jelly
Substitutes:
- You can use just all-purpose flour in place of oats and peanuts.
Method:
- Pulse the peanuts in the chutney bowl of the mixer.
- Process them until they are a fine meal.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and process until light and fluffy. Scrape down in between.
- I have used the food processor in the past, this time I used the handheld mixer. You can also beat using a whisk or spoon.
- Add the roasted peanut meal and egg and vanilla and continue processing until well incorporated. Scrape down in between.
- Add half of the oats into the bowl and blend.
- Add the remaining half of oats and blend until combined. Scrape down in between.
- The dough will be very sticky add all the all-purpose flour and blend. Scrape down and beat till you can handle the dough.

- Line baking pans with parchment paper and grease lightly or use a silicone mat.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
- Using two spoons drop the cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet. You can also use an ice cream scoop.
- With your palms shape the cookies into small balls. You can grease your hands if the dough sticks.
- As you roll each ball drop it in the small bowl of granulated sugar and roll the ball.
- Now place the ball on the baking tray and make a small hole in the cookie dough.
- Repeat for all the dough.
- Arrange the dough balls with about 1 ½ inch distance in between.
- Beat the jam/jelly till it loosens up.
- Use a teaspoon and add the jam into the hole.

- Bake until the cookies are light golden brown for 8-10minutes.
- Transfer the baking tray to the wire rack to cool the cookies for about 5 minutes.
- After that transfer the cookies to the wire rack to cool completely.

- Once the cookies cool completely transfer them to an air-tight container.
How to serve:
- These cookies taste good with tea, coffee or milk.
How to store:
- Store these cookies in an air-tight container.
- If storing longer than 3 days transfer to the refrigerator where they will stay good for 8 days.
I had made these cookies in the past but now I have modified the method. I am now updating it with new pictures and a write-up for SEO.

For Your Questions:
Protips:
- You can use just all-purpose flour in place of oats and peanuts.
- Under bake your cookies to get soft chewy cookies.
- Use colourful jams they give a nice pop to the cookies.
Some other Christmas recipes you will love:
Recipe card:

Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- Bowls
- chutney jar of mixer/blender
- Oven
- Silicone Mat/Parchment Paper
- Spoons and Ladles
- Hand-Held Beater
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanuts roasted
- ½ cup oats
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons salted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup of your favourite jelly I used apricot jam and homemade grape jam
Instructions
- Pulse roasted peanuts in the chutney bowl of the mixer until they are a fine meal.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and process until light and fluffy. Scrape down in between.
- Add the roasted peanut meal, egg and vanilla and continue processing until well incorporated. Scrape down in between.
- Add half of the oats into the bowl and blend.
- Add the remaining half of oats and blend until combined. Scrape down in between.
- The dough will be very sticky add all the all-purpose flour and blend. Scrape down and beat till you can handle the dough.
- Line baking pans with parchment paper and grease lightly or use a silicone mat.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
- Using two spoons drop the cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet. You can also use an ice cream scoop.
- With your palms shape the cookies into small balls. You can grease your hands if the dough sticks.
- As you roll each ball drop it in the small bowl of granulated sugar and roll the ball.
- Now place the ball on the baking tray and make a small hole in the cookie dough. Repeat for all the dough. Arrange the dough balls with about 1½ inch distance in between.
- Beat the jam/jelly till it loosens up. Use a teaspoon and add the jam into the hole.
- Bake until the cookies are light golden brown for 8-10minutes.
- Transfer the baking tray to the wire rack to cool the cookies for about 5 minutes.
- After that transfer the cookies to the wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies cool completely transfer them to an air-tight container.
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Nutritional Disclaimer: I am not a certified nutritionist and make no claims to the contrary. Please check with your nutritionist for your dietary needs and restrictions. Ultimately you are responsible for your decisions.

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Priya Suresh says
Very addictive and damn pretty looking cookies, just love to munch some rite now.
Vaishali says
Awesome ! The cookies look fantastic with peanut butter and jelly ! Like that plate too , looks lovely !
Srivalli Jetti says
With that jelly on top, these cookies look so attractive Arch..
Usha says
With jelly topping cookies are quite tempting. Oats give a nice crunch to cookies and peanuts, yum!
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
Don't they look cute with those jam topping! Somehow I am really lazy to make cookies, don't know why!
Sadhna Grover says
These cookies are healthy and tasty, I love the flavour of peanuts in cookies.Thanks for linking your recipe to MLLA for October 2017. Round-up will be on 2nsd of November.
Veena Krishnakumar says
The cookies look fantastic and I have always loved the thumb print cookies and these with peanut butter must be truly delicious
Sharmila Kingsly says
Look those cookies with peanut butter and Jam it is just awesome!!
Chef Mireille says
OMG - havent had breakfast yet and I want one!!!
Mayuri Patel says
Lovely bake for Christmas. The jam on top makes it so festive. Love how you've added peanuts and oats to the cookie dough. Thumbprint Cookies look super tempting.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Mayuri.
Seema says
Ooo yummy yummy yummy.... these will make perfect Christmas time edible gifts too. I love that you have created two flavours.
ArchanaPotdar says
My idea exactly:D
Jayashree T.Rao says
Wow ! Nice thumbprint cookies with peanut butter. They look so cute, I must bake them at home now.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Jayashree.
Preethi Prasad says
These peanut butter and oats thumb print cookies topped with jam looks so festive and delicious. Perfect for the upcoming Christmas . So healthy and nutritious cookies .
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks,Preethi.
Renu says
Such an addictive cooking with yummy fillings. Thanks for the step by step recipes
ArchanaPotdar says
thanks, Renu.
Sowmya says
Yum yum! Am a big fan of your cookies. This one is definetely going on that list. Love the peanut and oats combination not to mention the pop of jam on top. Am going to bake this the minute my oven is good!
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 I hope the oven gets repaired soon.