Turn ordinary cookies into festive treats with these Nutter Butter Christmas Cookie Ideas!
From snowmen and reindeer to chocolate-dipped truffles, each recipe is fun, easy, and perfect for holiday trays or edible gifts.
Get ready to add some peanut butter sweetness to your Christmas Cookie baking lineup.
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At-a-Glance: Festive Nutter Butter Holiday Cookies
What You’ll Find: A collection of festive, creative ways to transform Nutter Butter cookies into adorable holiday treats like snowmen, reindeer, and chocolate-dipped truffles.
Why You’ll Love It: Each idea is simple, fun to make with kids, and guaranteed to bring peanut butter flavor and holiday cheer to your cookie trays.
Perfect For: Cookie exchanges, classroom parties, or adding a playful touch to your Christmas dessert spread.
Time-Saver Tip: Stock up on Nutter Butters early and decorate in batches—most of these cookies freeze beautifully for make-ahead holiday baking.
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Helpful Tips for Making Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies for Christmas
Decorating Nutter Butter cookies is such a fun and easy way to get into the holiday spirit! Before you start dipping and decorating, here are a few helpful tips to make the process smooth and stress-free.
- Use candy melts or almond bark instead of regular chocolate chips. They melt smoothly and set quickly, making them ideal for decorating.
- Let cookies cool completely after dipping before adding small candy decorations like eyes, buttons, or sprinkles so they stay in place.
- Chill decorated cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet for about 10–15 minutes to help the coating set before packaging or stacking.
- Work in small batches if you’re using multiple colors of candy melts to keep each bowl smooth and easy to work with.
- For gifting or cookie trays, line boxes with parchment or tissue paper to protect your decorated cookies and prevent smudging.
Looking for more easy cookies to make for the holidays that are fun? Try my Christmas Cookies with Oreos or my collection of adorable Reindeer Desserts.
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Microwave-Safe Bowls – Ideal for melting candy melts or chocolate coating in small batches.
Parchment Paper or Silicone Baking Mats – Keeps cookies from sticking and makes cleanup quick.
Baking Sheets or Trays – Use for dipping, decorating, and chilling the cookies as they set.
Forks or Dipping Tools – Helps lift the cookies neatly from the melted coating without mess.
Small Squeeze Bottles or Piping Bags – Perfect for adding chocolate drizzle or fine decorative details.
Cooling Rack – Lets cookies set evenly after decorating.
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Recipe FAQ's
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Microwave in short 20–30 second intervals, stirring between each until smooth. Overheating can cause the coating to seize or turn grainy.
Let the coating cool slightly before adding decorations, and chill the cookies after decorating to help everything set firmly.
Yes! Oval or sandwich-style cookies work best—like Vienna Fingers or store-brand peanut butter sandwich cookies.
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