Introduction
This is a great cookie to make if you have fresh Concord grapes. This is the most difficult cookie recipe in the book though, so don’t attempt it as your first cookie. The dough is very fragile and difficult to work with. Making the jam is fairly straight-forward though. Note that this recipe can also be used to make plain peanut butter cookies. If the recipe is too difficult, check out the video version that offers several easier variations. It tastes like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Recipe Outline
| Recipe: Peanut Butter And Concord Grape Sandwich Cookies | Special Equipment: Stand Mixer, Cutting Rounds |
| Source: Dessert Person | Time: 6 Hours |
| Author: Claire Saffitz | Difficulty: 4/5 |
| Type: Dessert (Baking) | Score: ★★★☆☆ |
Making The Concord Grape Jam
Making The Dough Logs
Tip: Stand the logs upright in the fridge so they maintain their cylindrical shape and don’t develop a flat side.
Making, Baking, And Assembling The Cookies
Tip 1: Chill the logs in the freezer for 15-30 minutes before working with them. It will make it easier to cut the fragile dough.
Tip 2: While crunchy peanut butter will give a better texture, it makes the dough harder to work with. Considering using smooth peanut butter for an easier time.
Tip 3: The dough is very fragile and hard to work with. If you have trouble working with the logs, you can instead roll the dough into a flat layer between two sheets of parchment (to the thickness of a single cookie) and cut out the cookies using a round. If you have trouble removing the rounds, freeze the sheet with the rounds and then remove them after. This method is much easier and produces better looking cookies, but might affect the bake time and consistency slightly.
Final Product
Key Takeaways
- The dough is very difficult to work with. When it doubt, put it in the freezer for a bit.
- Consider some of the tips listed above to make the dough easier to work with.
- Final Score: 3/5 – This is a great cookie, but surprisingly difficult. It’s not the best cookie in the book, but it is very good. It tastes like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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