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Delicious Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies

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These delicious peanut butter Christmas cookies are a peanut butter lovers favorite cookie, and perfect for cookie exchanges. Decorate with chocolate, sprinkles, peanut butter cups, and more!

Ingredients

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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

Decorating Ingredients:

Instructions

  1. Use an electric hand mixer and cream the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Lastly, add in the peanut butter and mix until creamy.
  2. Next add the flour to the wet batter, 1/2 a cup at a time and mix until incorporated. The dough will be thick but soft. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour (and up to 2 days) in the refrigerator before baking.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  4. Using a small or medium cookie scoop, place balls of dough on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
  5. Lightly press down with the bottom of a glass cup and criss cross with a fork.
  6. Bake for 8-12 minutes (depending on size) or until cookies are lightly browned on bottoms and sides.
  7. Remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
  8. Decorate cookies using melted chocolate, sprinkles, peanut butter cups, and other ingredients, if desired.