Creamy Peanut Butter Jammies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 1/2 ounce) package refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam
• 1/3 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 line bottom and sides of an 11 x 7 inch baking dish with aluminum foil, allowing edges to overhang 2 to 3 inches.
• 2 lightly grease the foil.
• 3 press two-thirds of the cookie dough evenly onto bottom of pan.
• 4 beat cream cheese and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 5 spread mixture evenly over cookie dough.
• 6 stir together jam and peanut butter using a fork.
• 7 dollop evenly over cream cheese mixture, being sure to include corners of the pan.
• 8 gently swirl jam mixture and cream cheese mixture with a knife.
• 9 crumble remaining cookie dough evenly over filling.
• 10 sprinkle with chopped roasted peanuts.
• 11 bake at 325°f for 40 to 45 minutes or until cream cheese layer is set and a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 12 cool in pan on wire rack 1 hour; chill in pan at least 30 minutes.
• 13 lift edges of foil, and remove from the pan; gently peel off foil.
• 14 cut into 24 squares.
• 15 store in the refrigerator.
• 16 remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving.
• 17 preparation time does not include 1 hour cooling time or 30 minutes of chill time.