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Peanut Butter Christmas Light Cookies

Chewy peanut butter cookies are decorated with royal icing and PB Christmas M&M’S to resemble festive Christmas lights.

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Recipe - 321 - Alhambra

Peanut butter cookies topped with M&M's on a plate. Surrounded by holiday decorations and more M&M's.

Peanut Butter Christmas Light Cookies

Prep Time20 Minutes

Servings12

Cook Time10 Minutes

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, at room temperature

1/4 cup smooth peanut butter

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg yolk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup store-bought vanilla royal icing

1/2 small tube black gel icing

3/4 cup M&M’S Peanut, red and green

Directions

Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat together brown sugar, butter, peanut butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolk until incorporated; beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350˚F. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough into large round, about 1/8-inch thick. Using 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 cookies (reserve remaining dough for another use). Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until tops are set and golden around edges. Let cool on baking sheet on rack for 5 minutes; transfer directly to rack. Let cool completely.
Spread royal icing evenly over bottom of each cookie for smooth surface. Pipe black gel icing in zigzag pattern to imitate string of lights. Decorate with M&M’S to resemble Christmas lights.

Tip: Bake and decorate these cookies with the whole family for a fun Christmas activity.

20 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 12 servings

1 cup all-purpose flour

First Street All Purpose Flour, Bleached - 5 Pound

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1/2 tsp baking powder

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1/4 tsp salt

First Street Salt - 26 Ounce

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1/3 cup brown sugar

First Street Cane Sugar, Pure, Golden Brown - 32 Ounce

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1/4 cup butter, at room temperature

First Street Butter, Unsalted, Sweet Cream, Sticks - 4 Each

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1/4 cup smooth peanut butter

First Street Peanut Butter, Creamy - 18 Ounce

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1/4 cup granulated sugar

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1 egg yolk

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1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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1/2 cup store-bought vanilla royal icing

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1/2 small tube black gel icing

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3/4 cup M&M’S Peanut, red and green

M&M'S M&M'S Peanut Milk Chocolate Candy Bag - 10.05 Ounce

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Directions

Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat together brown sugar, butter, peanut butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolk until incorporated; beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350˚F. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough into large round, about 1/8-inch thick. Using 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 cookies (reserve remaining dough for another use). Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until tops are set and golden around edges. Let cool on baking sheet on rack for 5 minutes; transfer directly to rack. Let cool completely.
Spread royal icing evenly over bottom of each cookie for smooth surface. Pipe black gel icing in zigzag pattern to imitate string of lights. Decorate with M&M’S to resemble Christmas lights.

Tip: Bake and decorate these cookies with the whole family for a fun Christmas activity.