Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies

Ingredients

Verified by stevemur

Original recipe makes 48 Servings

	0.5 cupUnsalted butter; softened to room temperature
	0.75 cupPeanut butter
	1/3 cupGranulated sugar
	1/3 cupLight brown sugar; packed
	1 largeEgg
	1 teaspoonVanilla extract
	1.5 cupsAll-purpose flour
	1 teaspoonBaking soda
	1/2 teaspoonSalt
	48 largeRED M&M candies
	96 Mini semisweet chocolate chips
	48 Pretzels; broken into 96 1-inch pieces

Calories Per Serving: 92
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Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375F and place rack in center of the oven. Grease two baking sheets.

2. In a large mixer, beat butter, peanut butter and sugars on medium until mixed well and light in texture, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms. Roll into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on prepared sheets.

3. Bake (recommend one sheet at a time) until just set and bottoms are golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. For each cookie, while warm, place 1 M&M in center for nose, 2 miniature chocolate chips for eyes, and broken pretzel for antlers. Transfer cookies to a wire rack or flattened paper bag and let cool completely.

Can be made ahead, store in an airtight container.

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Learn more about the ingredients in this recipe: Unsalted butter Peanut butter Granulated sugar Light brown sugar Egg Vanilla extract All-purpose flour Baking soda Salt RED M&M candies Mini semisweet chocolate chips Pretzels

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Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies Reviews

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	TonyaGloyer These are so cool and we r going to make these but my mom and I love them 2 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 19 hours, 50 minutes ago
	winchester_gal Delicious cookies but my 6 yr old and I couldn't get the timing right to put in antlers. They crumbled but we had fun anyway! 2 months, 4 weeks, 8 hours, 15 minutes ago
	1smartmom Omg so cute and sooo easy! Makes for great gifts for coworkers too! Thanks 5 months, 3 hours, 22 minutes ago
	Latch I put the pretzels in before baking and they turned out great. These cookies are so cute! 5 months, 1 days, 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
	Katnjosh4l Made these today with my 8yr old and 2 yr old. However i cheated and used a pb bag mix from Betty crocker. However they had so much fun making the reindeer! 5 months, 6 days, 17 hours, 21 minutes ago
	Cstone09 Really good cookie and fun to make. Only made about 30 small cookies though, not 48 like the recipe said. Also, I had to to take them out before they were finished cooking to put the pretzels in. The first batch tried to crumble 5 months, 1 weeks, 12 hours, 22 minutes ago
	Monichikie It's a big hit at the holiday cookie party. 5 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 1 hours, 48 minutes ago
	SammysBakedGoods I have made these cookies MANY times. My boyfriend at the time made this back in 2006, and it took me 5 years to find this recipe...A HUGE hit at Christmas parties 5 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 14 hours, 7 minutes ago
	stevemur Fun to make with the kids this holiday... 5 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes ago
	niyog8 I made this today for my church's annual Christmas bazaar. (My daughter loved them, too!) They are adorable, and the cookie is delicious! I went over to the baked goods table to check on them about an hour after I dropped them off, and they had all been purchased already! Thanks for a perfect Christmas cookie! 6 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 10 hours, 12 minutes ago
	Laurathenew cool 6 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 9 hours, 27 minutes ago
	samishepard87 10 months, 6 days, 15 hours, 11 minutes ago
	cousinit Very fun,easy&they taste great!! 1 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 23 hours, 34 minutes ago
	EttaBakes Wonderful recipe. I had a great time making these cute and delicious cookies with my daughters. The girls loved sharing their tasty efforts with our Christmas Eve Party guest! Thanks for sharing. 1 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 18 hours, 19 minutes ago
	DeeDub85 Made these for Christmas in 2008 and they were a big hit with the family and the boyfriend's family. :) The mini chocolate chips for eyes was the hardest part for me--some of my reindeer look confused. Haha. The antlers weren't perfect, but they were cute. I might be bringing them back this year. 1 years, 5 months, 2 days, 8 hours, 55 minutes ago
	Conocontest These cookies are as delicious as they are adorable. I've made them to give to loved ones for Christmas and everyone is asking for more. A big hit all around. 1 years, 5 months, 4 days, 1 hours, 50 minutes ago
	Conocontest Just made these and I agree that they have a tendency to crumble when the "antlers" are added. Make sure not to overcook them and have the candies and pretzels ready when they come out of the oven. The end result is super cute and totally worth it. The taste is great. Not to peanutty, not too sweet...just right. 1 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 18 hours, 28 minutes ago
	Chris08110 Awesome!!!! May use a little more sugar next time. Great Christmas fun!! 1 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 1 hours, 7 minutes ago
	Benny415 These cookies are the best!!!!!!!! 1 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes ago
	SammysBakedGoods I made these cookies 2 years in a row. they were a HUGE HIT!!!! I made them for a Christmas Party for my neighbor across the street, and they went QUICK. I will make these again at Christmas 2 years, 1 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 23 hours, 7 minutes ago

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These are a tasty treat, but be prepared to spend quite some time preparing them. The making of the antlers can be a little time-consuming. Have some wine at hand! - photo by dereliqueME