Hot Cross Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe, photography and video created by That Green Olive for Pics Peanut Butter, April 2025.

Makes 12

Ingredients

• 125g brown sugar

• 75g sugar

• 100g butter

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup Pic’s Peanut and Chocolate Butter, plus extra for piping on top

• 175 flour

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon 

• 1/2 tsp mixed spice

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 50g Whittaker’s chocolate of choice, chopped

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream the sugars, butter and egg using an electric beater for 3 minutes until light and creamy. Add the Pic’s Peanut and Chocolate Butter and beat to incorporate.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed butter mix and stir to form a dough. Add the Whittaker’s chocolate and fold through.

3. Roll the mixture into balls the size of a golf ball. Place on two large trays lined with baking paper, giving them plenty of space to spread. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.

4. Preheat oven to 160°C fan bake.

5. Transfer your frozen cookie trays to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden.

6. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before decorating.

7. When completely cool, fill a piping bag with extra Pic’s Peanut and Chocolate Butter. Pipe a cross on the top of each cookie. Enjoy at room temperature or heated.