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Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

These 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!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate chip, chocolate dipped peanut butter cookie, Christmas cookies, old fashion cookie, peanut butter, peanut butter cookie, semi-sweet chocolate
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Chocolate Dip 2 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 30 cookies

Equipment

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

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Cookies

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup all purpose flour or pastry flour

Chocolate Dip

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate

Instructions

Fannie Farmer's Peanut Butter Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • 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, rolled 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 8-10 minutes until just golden brown. Cool on a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes.

Chocolate Dip

  • While the cookies are cooling, in a microwave safe bowl, add semi-sweet chocolate chips and microwave in 30 second intervals until completely melted.
  • Dip half the peanut butter cookie in the chocolate or use an icing spatula to ice the cookies with the chocolate and place on a cookie sheet. Optional: crumble a peanut butter cookie or crushed peanuts on the chocolate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour or until the chocolate has hardened.