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Peanut Butter Christmas Trees are perfect for the holiday season or to give out as party favors to your friends and family. These no-bake cookies are made with peanut butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Then, they’re cut into cute little trees, dipped in chocolate, and chilled.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Christmas Trees

This sweet treat is similar to regular peanut butter cups, but this homemade version is so much more delicious and made using a Christmas tree cookie cutter. The peanut butter filling is cut out and then chilled until hard, then dipped in melted chocolate. It’s the perfect handmade gift that you can eat!

In a medium size mixing bowl mix together peanut butter, butter, vanilla, brown sugar, and salt until fully combined.

Then slowly a little bit at a time, mix in powdered sugar.

Line 8 x 8 inch dish with parchment paper and press the peanut butter mixture into the dish. 

Smooth out the mixture with your hands or a spatula. 

Peanut butter layer should be around ½ inch thick. 

Place dish into the freezer until firm enough for cutting.

Line a backing sheet with parchment paper and using a Christmas tree cookie cutter cut out trees and line them up on the tray.

Place into freezer for about an hour until completely firm.

In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate, using a fork, dip each tree into the melted chocolate and cover completely.

Gently tap the fork on the sides of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off.

Place chocolate dipped trees on the tray lined with parchment paper.

Refrigerate until the chocolate has fully set.

These are best stored in the fridge or the freezer for long term storage.

Enjoy! 

Expert Tips and Variations

Here are some tips and tricks to help you make the best creamy peanut butter dessert.

• Use different sizes and shapes of cookie cutters. Buy a variety pack from the store and make bells, Santa hats, stars, and other shapes.
• Try using natural peanut butter instead of regular peanut butter.
• Place the cutouts on a silicone mat on a cookie sheet to freeze before dipping them in the chocolate.

How To Serve 

Wrap these peanut butter cup Christmas trees in crinkly cellophane, tie it with a ribbon, and give it to your friends and family for the perfect holiday gift.

You can also take them with you to a holiday party or give them to your kids for an afternoon snack.

Serve them with other holiday desserts like No-Bake Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie, Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls, or Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies.

How To Store 

Refrigerate: Keep these cookies stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Freeze: You can make these cookies in advance and store them in the freezer for up to three months. Wrap them in wax paper and then store them in a plastic container or Ziplock bag.

Thaw: When you’re ready to take the cookies out of the freezer, you can leave them in the refrigerator overnight until they’re thawed enough to eat.

FAQs 

Why are my peanut butter cookies so dry? 

Peanut butter isn’t very moist, so it needs to be combined with other ingredients to make sure it isn’t crumbly.

Do I need to bake these peanut butter cookies? 

No! These are no-bake cookies made with a chocolate coating.

What kind of melting chocolate is best for making peanut butter Christmas cookies? 

Get the highest-quality melting chocolate you can find for these cookies. You can use baker’s chocolate, chocolate chips, or melting wafers for this.