Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread Wedges

Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread Wedges
Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread Wedges
Finally, PB&J for dessert. In this whimsical sweet, a peanut butter shortbread cookie is topped with a layer of blackberry jam. Some frozen shortbread dough is grated over the jam before baking for a nice finishing touch.
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  • Served Person: Makes 14 to 16
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  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • large pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup creamy (smooth) natural peanut butter (made with only peanuts and salt)
  • 1/3 cup blackberry jam
  • Carbohydrate 19 g(6%)
  • Cholesterol 15 mg(5%)
  • Fat 8 g(13%)
  • Fiber 1 g(2%)
  • Protein 2 g(4%)
  • Saturated Fat 4 g(21%)
  • Sodium 27 mg(1%)
  • Calories 158

Preparation Spray bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with nonstick spray. Beat butter and peanut butter in large bowl until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and salt and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Add flour; beat on low speed just until blended. Transfer 1/3 cup dough to work surface. Shape into 1/2-inch-thick disk, place on plate, and freeze until hard, about 1 hour. Press remaining dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Spread jam over dough in pan, leaving 1/3-inch plain border. Refrigerate while dough disk freezes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Using large holes of box grater, grate frozen dough evenly over jam. Bake shortbread until dough edge is deep golden and grated dough on top looks dry and baked through, about 50 minutes. Cool shortbread completely in pan. Release pan sides. Cut shortbread into wedges. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.