Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate dipped peanut butter Christmas cookies start with a not too sweet, soft, but crunchy, old-fashion peanut butter cookie, and are dipped in semi-sweet chocolate. These are a perfect balance of peanut butter and chocolate and will be the perfect addition to any holiday cookie platter!

** POST UPDATED DECEMBER 10, 2021 **

Growing up, and even today, one of my favorite Christmas cookies was the peanut butter blossom. If you don’t know what those are, they are a peanut butter cookies that have a Hershey’s Kiss placed on top. The soft peanut butter cookie and the somewhat melty Hershey Kiss makes them so delicious! Peanut butter blossoms really are the perfect balance between peanut butter and chocolate.

These chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies are a spin on that classic Christmas cookie. Although they can be made for any time of year, these cookies are a fun addition to a cookie platter! The peanut butter cookie recipe is inspired by a vintage recipe I found in an old cookbook. I love looking through old cookbooks to bring back and try out simple, easy and tried and true recipes. I especially love to do this around the holidays because I find the holidays themselves to be that of simplicity and tradition. With that said, let’s get into the recipe!

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TOOLS YOU MAY NEED

• Stand mixer or electric mixer and mixing bowl
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Baking sheets
• Cooling rack
• Small microwave safe mixing bowl
• Small icing spatula or butter knife

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup all purpose flour or pastry flour
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE DIPPED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

In a stand mixer or with your electric mixer, cream together softened butter and peanut butter.

Add in granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 30 second to 1 minute.

Beat in the egg and vanilla. Then add the flour, salt and baking soda and mix until just combined.

Using a tablespoon measure, scoop the dough, roll into a ball and place onto a lined or prepared baking sheet about 2-3 inches apart.

With the palm of your hand, press the dough down gently.

Then using a floured fork, create a cross hatch by pressing the fork one way (horizontal) and the other way (vertical).

Bake in a preheated oven for 7-10 minutes until just golden brown. Don’t over bake them or they will be dry. Cool on a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes.

While the cookies are cooling, in a microwave safe bowl, add semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate and microwave in 30 second intervals until completely melted.

I found it easiest to use an icing spatula to “ice” the cookies with the chocolate to get the look I wanted, but you could try dipping the cookies as well. Optional: crumble a peanut butter cookie or crushed peanuts and sprinkle over top the chocolate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour or until the chocolate has hardened.

NOTES

• Use a long tined fork to make the cross hatching on these cookies.
• Dip your fork in a bit of flour before creating the markings across the top of the cookies.
• Don’t over bake these cookies as they will get really dry.
• Use a tablespoon measuring spoon to measure out your cookie dough to make these cookies the perfect size.

HOW TO STORE CHOCOLATE DIPPED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

• FREEZING: Roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet in the freezer for 1 hour. Put the dough into a gallon freezer baggie and freeze. You can also bake the cookies, allow them to cool completely, then dip the them in chocolate and freeze or just freeze the cookies and dip them when you’re ready to use. Place the cookies in a gallon freezer bag or airtight container and put them in the freezer.
• When you’re ready to eat them, take them out of the freezer and allow to thaw for an hour. Use prior to 4 months for the best taste. As a warning, these cookies can be on the drier side, so beware that freezing may make them dry.
• STORAGE: These cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container or gallon baggie for up to 1 week. To keep them moist, add a slice of bread in the container!

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MORE CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES?

Looking for more Christmas cookie recipes like these chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies? Check these out!

• Norwegian Butter Cookies
• Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
• Chocolate Cutout Sugar Cookies
• Orange Spiced Sugar Cookies

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