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Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies

Here's a nice change of pace from the more traditional sugar cookie cutouts. And children will find that these peanut butter versions are just as much fun to decorate with frosting, sprinkles and a dash of yuletide imagination.

27 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Vanilla frosting
Red, green, yellow and blue gel food coloring
Assorted colored sprinkles

Directions

In a large bowl, cream peanut butter and sugars until light and
fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine
the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and
mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness.
Cut with 2-in. to 4-in. cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart in
ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool for

2 of 2

Peanut Butter Cutout Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Frost cookies and decorate as desired. Yield: About 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 151 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 84 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.