Description
Delicious and festive Christmas cookies made with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and M&M candies.
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup Christmas colored red and green M&M candies
- 3 tablespoons Christmas sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350, and line a large cookie sheet with a piece of parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the softened butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on high.
- Next, add sugar and beat very well.
- Then, add the egg and vanilla; beat again.
- In a small bowl, stir together all remaining ingredients. Add this to the butter mixture and stir well, but do not over-mix.
- Drop by large 2-tablespoon sized balls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Sprinkle some Christmas sprinkles over each cookie. You can also press extra candy and chocolate chips on top before baking to make the cookies super pretty.
- Bake for 10 minutes, and then let cool for 5 minutes on the sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding a dash of sea salt on top before baking.
- The Christmas sprinkles are optional but add a fun festive touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg