Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Servings 40 cookies
Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies are an easy-to-make holiday treat that creates a sweet, peanut-buttery cookie with a chocolate dip and sprinkles! Each batch takes just 12 minutes to bake!
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour sifted
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoon coconut or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the sifted all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.1¼ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butters, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue to mix until light and fluffy.1 large egg, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Be sure to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Portion out the cookie dough with a medium cookie scoop and drop it onto the prepared baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
- Use a fork to gently press them down, crisscrossing the tines of the fork by doing two presses per cookie, keeping the round shape intact.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer to a cooling rack, and allow them to cool completely.
- In a small mixing bowl, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for 1 minute and stir, then at 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until the chocolate has melted completely.2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Stir the coconut or vegetable oil into the chocolate until smooth.2 teaspoon coconut or vegetable oil
- Dip each cookie halfway into the melted chocolate. Then set each dipped cookie on parchment paper and sprinkle with your favorite holiday sprinkles. Allow chocolate-dipped cookies to set for 1 hour.3 tablespoons holiday sprinkles
Notes
- How To Store: Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
- Can I Use Salted Butter In This Christmas Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe? Yes, unsalted butter can be replaced with salted butter. If salted butter is used, the additional 1/2 teaspoon of salt this recipe calls for will need to be omitted.
- Do These Peanut Butter Cookies Freeze Well? They do! Since this recipe yields a large number of cookies, it’s perfect for enjoying some now while freezing the rest to have another time. These cookies can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Can I Use Melting Wafers Instead Of Chocolate Chips? Yes, melting wafers can be used instead of chocolate chips.
- Can I Roll The Cookie Balls In Granulated Sugar Before Placing Them On The Baking Sheet? You can roll the cookie balls in granulated sugar if you’d like! Just keep in mind doing so will add more sweetness. I find the chocolate dip adds just the right amount of sweetness!
- Try A Tasty Variation Of These Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies!
- Top the cookies with crushed peanuts along with the sprinkles! Doing so will add some salty, crunchy flavor that everyone will love!
- Skip the sprinkles and instead finish the cookies off with festive mini M&Ms! Resulting in peanut butter M&M Christmas Cookies that have added chocolaty flavor with a nice crunch.
- Match the sweet with a more salty flavor! Just sprinkle the melted chocolate-coated cookie with sea salt!
- Use your favorite chocolate for dipping! This recipe is made with semi-sweet chocolate chips. However, for a sweeter cookie, you can use milk chocolate and for a deeper flavor, use dark chocolate!
- Make these cookies for any holiday! Simply swap out the Christmas sprinkles for Valentine’s, Easter, and even Halloween-themed sprinkles!
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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