To be totally honest, I feel a little like I dropped the ball on the whole Christmas cookie thing this year. I’ve got a ton of holiday themed desserts — candies and pies and a danish and more pies — but not many cookies. And I don’t have a bunch of cookies coming your way in December (although I have one more coming your way in a few days that I snuck in at the last minute out of guilt — keep your eyes peeled!). Rest assured, I will be doing a whole lot of Christmas cookie baking in real life — I hope. I’m planning to skim through some of my favorite old holiday cookbooks, try some recipes from my Grandma’s cookbook that I haven’t had a chance to try yet, and just enjoy getting the girls back in the kitchen with me without having to worry about meticulous recipe testing. But when the Peanut Bureau of Canada asked me to come up with a cookie swap-worthy peanut butter cookie, my mind immediately went “turtle”. That combination of nuts, caramel and chocolate is one I know you all love, and it’s one I love too! These Peanut Butter Turtle Thumbprint Cookies are taking things up a notch though, because they start with a peanut butter cookie base — I used the Classic Peanut Butter Cookies recipe from the Peanut Bureau’s web site. They have a super simple caramel filling, a chocolate drizzle and a sprinkling of chopped peanuts — I like to use salted, roasted peanuts for that crunchy, salty contrast to all the sweetness! I want to know: what’s your favorite Christmas cookie?!? For me? I love anything mint and chocolate, but these Thumbprint cookies are on my must-make list for years to come! *This post is sponsored by the Peanut Bureau of Canada and I couldn’t be more excited about it! I hope you’re enjoying all of the peanuty treats 🙂 Create an account easily save your favorite content, so you never forget a recipe again. Register Now Tag @thereciperebel or hashtag #thereciperebel — I love to see what you’re making!
