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!
My Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Cups and Oreo Peanut Butter Balls will also bring more peanut butter flavor to the holidays!
Make room for these Peanut Butter Christmas cookies on your holiday baking list this season! They’re every bit delicious as they are festive and fun!
And they also don’t take long to make using pantry staple ingredients that you already have. In no time, you’re left with a large batch of cookies that you can enjoy, share, and pop into cookie tins to gift – while still having leftovers!
All About These Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Taste: Sink your teeth into this peanut buttery, salty-sweet cookie recipe! Each bite is highlighted with a salty peanut butter flavor that’s sweetened with granulated sugar and light brown sugar.
Once baked, they get their chocolaty dip making for dessert’s favorite flavor combination: peanut butter and chocolate!
Texture: These cookies are baked to perfection to ensure they come out deliciously soft and chewy! The chocolate coating with sprinkles adds a fun, tasty texture that your taste buds will appreciate!
These Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies are the perfect addition to those annual holiday cookie tins or cookie swaps! As are the classic cookie recipes such as Linzer Cookies and Soft Sugar Cookies.
I also like to tuck a few new cookie recipes in with the well-loved classics as well! My Christmas Crack Cookies and Buckeye Cookies are both tasty ways to bring new fun to the old Christmas cookie tin tradition!
Recipe Tips For These Easy Christmas Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter – This Christmas peanut butter cookie recipe is made with creamy peanut butter. I don’t recommend making it with natural peanut butter since the high oil level will affect the final structure and taste of the cookie.
- Creaming The Ingredients – You’ll notice that the recipe card instructs the butter, peanut butter, and sugars to be creamed together. Don’t skip this step! Creaming the butters and sugars together supports the texture and structure of the cookies. It also increases the volume of the cookie dough, resulting in lots of yummy peanut butter Christmas cookies!
- Cookie Size – I used a rounded tablespoon of cookie dough for this recipe to yield over three dozen cookies. This kept the cookie sizes relatively consistent as well as producing a large number of cookies. Feel free to make larger cookies if you prefer though! Just be sure to monitor the baking time since it will vary depending on cookie size.
- Melting The Chocolate – Melting the chocolate chips can be done in the microwave or using a double boiler. Choose the method that works best for you! When melting chocolate chips, I also like to add two teaspoons of coconut or vegetable oil to allow for smoother dipping chocolate.
- Dipping The Cookies – Since there are a lot of cookies to dip, you may want to melt and dip them in batches. That way, the chocolate doesn’t harden and end up being wasted since it can’t be re-melted. Be sure to add the sprinkles as soon as the cookies have been dipped in the melted chocolate. That way, they stick securely to the cookie!
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!
How Do I Store These Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies?
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!
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Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring spoons
- Large baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Hand mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Medium cookie scoop
- fork
- Cooling rack
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!
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