Perfect comfort food for the season! Yummy gingerbread cookies made with creamy peanut butter and chocolate chips.

These cookies are the perfect new recipe for this holiday season! With a delightful combination of molasses and peanut butter, these cookies are moist and delicious. They are just what you need to add a little variety into your family’s baking list and your baked good gifting.

I love using peanut butter in my baking. It adds so much moisture and flavor. Some of my favorite recipes handed down from my Grandma and Mom have peanut butter in them!

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins are another yummy baked good with a subtle peanut butter flavor. Or if you’re looking for kid-friendly snacks, this Peanut Butter & Jelly “Pizza” is topped with berries and fun to both make & eat!

Share these Peanut Butter Gingerbread Cookies with some friends by dropping a basket of goodies on their doorstep, or keep them all to yourselves and have some dessert after dinner. Either way, they will definitely become a favorite!

Peanut Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies

Ingredients Needed:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup, milk chocolate chips (can also sub in white or dark chocolate)

Recipe Tips:

• Stir in chocolate chips, rather than using mixer. Keeps the shape of the chips.
• Use cookie scoop to add dough to parchment paper. Ensures even-sized cookies.
• Bake cookies for 9 minutes or until just set on top. You want to avoid over-baking any type of cookie. Pulling cookies out of the oven when they are just done gives them the best texture.

Recipe Alternatives:

• Sub dark chocolate, white chocolate, or even dried fruit or nuts for milk chocolate chips
• Don’t love peanut butter? Try almond or cashew butter.
• Want a more subtle ginger flavor? Swap out the ground ginger for (additional) ½ Tablespoon cinnamon and ½ Tablespoon allspice.

How do you know when gingerbread is cooked?

Gingerbread cookies take about 8-10 minutes to bake. Pull the cookies out of the oven when the edges look done and the center is just set.

Why are my gingerbread cookies dry?

Usually too much flour. Add milk to the dough, 1 Tablespoon at a time until dough holds its shape on a baking sheet, but isn’t crumbly.

What Should I Serve with Peanut Butter Gingerbread Cookies?

• White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
• Nutter Butter Snowmen
• Chocolate-Covered OREO “Ornaments”