Peanut Butter Holiday Cookies Recipes

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together in a bowl; beat in eggs.
• In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture. Put dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.

PEANUT BUTTER CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 to 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Beat in peanut butter and egg. Stir in sour cream and vanilla extract.
• Stir flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a separate bowl. Add to the peanut butter mixture; stir to blend well.
• Scoop a teaspoonful of dough and shape into mini balls. Place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Indent the center of each cookie using a chopstick.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes. Fill each with strawberry jam.

HOLIDAY PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in baking bits and peanuts until well blended.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by 24 heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart; flatten each slightly with fingers.
• Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with 1 peanut butter cup; press lightly into dough. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Let cookies stand until peanut butter cups are set before storing, about 3 hours.
• Love chocolate? Try it with Pillsbury® Create 'n Bake™ chocolate chip cookies!

HOLIDAY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in a pan over low heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, 2 cups of flour, and the sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Slowly mix in the remaining 2 cups of flour.
• Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Using cookies cutters, cut out shapes. Place them 1 1/2 inches apart on cookies sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool cookies on wire rack. Decorate as desired.

HOLIDAY PEANUT BUTTER & PEPPERMINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine the butter, Betsy's Best, sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl and mix with a mixer until combined and creamy. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking soda and salt together. Add to peanut butter mixture in mixing bowl and stir until completely combined. Add the peppermint chips.
• Roll the dough into 1" balls and in a separate bowl with the sugar, roll dough to coat. Place balls on a non-stick cookie sheet and using the bottom of a glass, flatten each ball.
• Bake for 8-9 minutes. These cookies will remain soft and be careful not to over cook them. Remove from oven and move to a wire rack to cool.