Peanut Butter Christmas 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!
My Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Cups and Oreo Peanut Butter Balls will also bring more peanut butter flavor to the holidays!
All About These Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
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!
Ingredients For Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted Butter
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Light Brown Sugar
- Large Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Coconut or Vegetable Oil
- Holiday Sprinkles
How To Make Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven.
- Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt together. Set this bowl of dry ingredients aside.
- Cream the unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Mix in the large egg and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Add the dry ingredients slowly to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Portion out the cookie dough and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
- Press the cookie dough balls down using a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven and then transfer them to a rack to cool.
- Melt the chocolate chips at intervals and then stir in the coconut or vegetable oil until smooth.
- Dip each peanut butter cookie halfway into the melted chocolate. Place the chocolate-dipped cookie on a parchment-lined baking sheet and then immediately sprinkle with your favorite holiday sprinkles. Repeat this process until all of the cookies have been dipped and sprinkled.
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!
- 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!
How To Store Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
Store these Christmas cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
Freeze These Cookies To Enjoy Later!
Since this recipe yields a large number of cookies, it’s perfect for enjoying some now while freezing the rest to have another time. Or to get jump start on your holiday baking!
These cookies can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
More Recipes For Christmas Cookies:
- Frosted Big & Chewy Gingerbread Cookies – Topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting!
- Christmas Crack Cookies – Loaded with toffee bits, saltine crackers, pecans, and chocolate!
- Fudgy Hot Cocoa Cookie Recipe – Complete with a gooey marshmallow!
- Peppermint Sugar Cookies – A sweet, minty twist on the classic cookie!
- Christmas Tree Cookies – Made with 3 tiers of homemade sugar cookies!
Steps
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.
In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butters, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue to mix until light and fluffy.
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.
Stir the coconut or vegetable oil into the chocolate until smooth.
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.
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
- Calories128
- Carbs14g
- Protein2g
- Fat8g
- Saturated fat4g
- Fiber1g
- Sugar9g
- Sodium60mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
