Just a week before the Christmas holiday, Bake Cookies Day is the perfect reminder to make a few sweet treats to share with family and friends. To get you started, we’re sharing a cookie recipe handed down by co-founder Tina Kuna’s mother.
Grandma Rue (as the grandkids who couldn’t pronounce her last name, Ruebush, called her) brought these scrumptious cookies to festive occasions, making every gathering extra special.
Whether you’re planning on serving Christmas cookies to your kids, gifting a plateful to friends or participating in an annual cookie exchange, these cookies are sure to be a delicious addition.
Grandma Rue’s Peanut Butter Fingers
By Dream Dinners Cookbook
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup nonfat egg substitute
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 1 cup chocolate chips
For Drizzle
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2-4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Spray one 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, cream the butter, sugars, and vanilla together with a handheld mixer until smooth. Add the egg substitute and peanut butter and mix until smooth.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then combine with the sugar/peanut butter mixture until well blended (you may need to mix by hand). Spread the mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the baked cookie dough mixture immediately after removing the pan from the over. Let stand for 5 minutes, until the chips have melted. Quickly spread the melted chocolate evenly over the baked cookie dough.
- Mix powdered sugar, peanut butter, and milk until creamy, adjusting the milk to a desired consistency, using just enough milk to make the topping loose enough to drizzle. Drizzle the topping over the smoothed chocolate.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
*Due to the different product brands you may find at your local grocery store and their varied nutritionals, we are unable to provide nutritional information for this recipe.
If you’re looking for more cookie ideas, try Martha Stewart’s traditional cookie recipes, these show stopping Christmas cookie recipes and ideas on packaging cookies as gifts from Better Homes and Gardens.