Oatmeal Cookies w/ Freeze Dried Strawberries & Peanut Butter
Do you still enjoy eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or simply find this classic combination of flavors satisfying? Then give this variation of my Grandma’s oatmeal cookies a try.
The recipe uses freeze dried strawberries instead of jelly, which allows the fruit to be pulverized by the stand mixer. The strawberry flavor is then infused into the oatmeal peanut butter batter with the result being a smooth oatmeal textured cookie that has the delicious taste of peanut butter and jelly.
Of course if strawberries aren’t your thing, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries or any dried fruit can be substituted in. The possibilities are endless.
If you’ve missed any other part of the Oatmeal Cookie Series here are links to the recipes:
- Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
- Toasted Hazelnuts & Nutella
- Pumpkin & Toasted Pecans
- Vosges Woolloomooloo Bar
- Vosges Smoke & Stout Caramel Bar
- Peanut Butter & Roasted Peanuts
And keep a look out on Saturday for the last recipe in this part of the series.
The Necessities:*
- 1 1/4 sticks of butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup of light brown sugar
- 2 cups of quick oats
- 1 cup of flour
- 3/4 tsp of salt
- 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
- 1/3-2/3 cup of water
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup freeze dried strawberries (or another fruit)
*One batch will make roughly 16 cookies
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Toss the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and combine on a low speed.
- In a separate bowl mix the oats, flour, and salt.
- Then toss this mixture in with the butter and brown sugar.
- Mix on a medium-low speed until the mixture looks something like above.
- In a measuring cup combine 1/3 cup water and vanilla extract. Turn the mixer on a medium-low setting and gradually pour the water/vanilla into the bowl.
- Toss the freeze dried strawberries and peanut butter in with the batter.
- Continue to mix the ingredients on a medium setting until the strawberries and peanut butter are thoroughly combined.
- Spoon out big gobs of cookie dough onto a baking sheet, place the sheet in the oven, and bake for around 14 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes on a rack.
- Enjoy multiple cookies in place of your daily PB&J sandwich.
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Now just to get hold of some freeze dried strawberries…
Mandy
I suppose you could try making your own?? Probably more work than it’s worth though.
I’m making these ASAP.
Love this recipe sounds and looks delicious!
Thanks Catalina!
I am loving your recent run of Oatmeal Cookies!
Very much appreciated Sam.
These look really extraordinary! I have never had freeze dried strawberries, but I’m sure they are fantastic in cookies. They must have a great aroma and slightly tangy taste…
It was a first for me (using freeze dried fruit) and yes it did provide a slight tang.
Yeah, the freeze dried fruit may be a chore to find but that’s what Amazon is for. And, again, no matter what you may claim, this will make 6 cookies in my kitchen.
Really? A chore to find in Chicago? But yes that is what amazon is for.
I have to admit–I ate a few peanut butter and jelly sandwiches the other week. Such a classic, I can’t resist.
I’m intriged by your addition of the freeze dried strawberries…clever, and I’m sure delicious!
To quote whomever came up with it the cookies are: “Winner, winner, chicken dinner!”
Peanut butter and jelly cookies?!? Seriously? My kids would be all over this (and me, too!)
Yes, glad you tried the freeze dried strawberries in this, they are a great ingredient to pack in some flavor. Whole grain peanut butter and jelly cookies-now that is a great one for the cookie jar as well as the lunch box! Saving this recipe. Well done!
Thanks Tina…I was pleasantly surprised by how well these worked out.
This is my very favorite of your Oatmeal cookie posts! I really love the idea of pulverizing the dehydrated strawberries. You have given me a great idea that can be added to any recipe. Brilliant!
Glad to be a source of inspiration!
what an awesome idea! love this spin on pb+j-meets-oatmeal cookies. they look delicious!
All I can say is using the freeze dried fruit is genius, I must try to find me some. I’m wondering if you meant to say “if strawberries aren’t your thing…”
Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/
Opps. Thanks for the edit Eva!
Another hit
Thanks!
This may come as a complete shock but over here ‘Down Under’ we don’t eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in fact, the very idea of it is stomach turning – probably a bit like me asking you to lather your bread in vegemite. Anyway…despite my Aussie phobia I would like to try this because freeze dried strawberries are wonderful in ANYTHING xx
Really Charlie? I guess I’m not surprised but I do find it interesting that PB&J are not thought too kindly of. I’ve never sampled vegemite before so I can’t speak to whether I’d enjoy that or not. Wanna send some my way???
Love it! I rarely think to use freeze dried strawberries, great idea!
i have never thought about doing cookies with dried fruit! GENIUS
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Sounds interesting, I like the idea of infused strawberries in the dough by using the freeze dried one. Mmmmm
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