PB&J Cookies

I was trying to come up a cute idea for my daughters teachers for their thank you gift.  I found the pencil vase and print outs on Pinterest.  The vases are super easy to make.  I went to the dollar store and bought a round glass and 3 packs of 12 pencils.  I then hot glued the pencils to the glass and then tied a ribbon and tag around the middle.  Now for the cookies...

PB&J Cookies

1 c. butter, soften
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
3/4 c. peanut butter
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 c. flour

Strawberry Jam Frosting

1/2 c. butter, soften
3 Tbs. strawberry jam
2 c. powder sugar


Preheat oven to 350.  With a hand held mixer or standing mixer beat together 1 c. butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add in vanilla and egg, until well incorporated.  Next beat in peanut butter.  Last, add powder and flour until mixture is completely combined.  With a one inch cookie scoop create 8 balls.  place them evenly on baking sheet and make criss crosses with a fork so the dough is slightly flattened.  Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Continue this process until dough is gone.

Again with a mixer beat 1/2 c. butter and jam together until well incorporated.  A 1/2 c. at a time add in powder sugar.  When the cookies has completely cooled, pipe frosting onto one side of a cookie and then sandwich another on top.

use a zip lock bag as a piping bag