Christmas Kiss Cookies

5 from 45 votes

These peanut butter Christmas Kiss Cookies are rolled in red and green sanding sugar to make them extra festive for the holiday season. Nestled in the center of each peanut butter cookie is a milk chocolate star candy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time9

Total Time9

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking, christmas cookies, holiday cookies, peanut butter

Servings: cookies

Calories: 98kcal

Author: Dana

Equipment

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter (½ cup) at room temperature
½ cup smooth peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
8 ounces milk chocolate stars
red sanding sugar for rolling
green sanding sugar for rolling

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Cream the unsalted butter until smooth in a large bowl.
Beat in the creamy peanut butter as well as the granulated and brown sugars and beat until smooth.
Beat in the egg, tablespoon of milk, and vanilla extract.
In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
Combine the dry ingredients with the peanut butter mixture until the dough forms a soft dough.
Pour about a quarter cup of red sanding sugar on a plate. Repeat the process with the green sanding sugar.
Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and then roll each ball into either the red or green sanding sugar.
Bake the cookie dough one cookie sheet at a time for 9 to 11 minutes.
When the cookies are hot out of the oven, gently press a milk chocolate star into the center of each cookie.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before storing them. This will allow the chocolate to firm back up and keep the chocolate's star shape.

Notes

Cookie dough can be frozen for 3 months

Baked cookies can be frozen for 3 months - layer with parchment paper in freezer safe bag

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