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Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies (Easy & Fun Holiday Recipe!)

Create the most adorable and delicious holiday treat with this easy recipe for Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies! Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies decorated to look like festive reindeer are perfect for family fun and holiday parties. No dough chilling required!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 155
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For Decoration
  • 48 mini pretzels broken in half
  • 48 candy eyeballs
  • 24 red M&M's Minis or other small red candies
  • 0.25 cup chocolate chips melted

Equipment

  • 2 Baking Sheets
  • 1 Electric Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, peanut butter, and both sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing on low until just combined.
  3. Roll dough into 1.5-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Use a fork to gently press a crisscross pattern onto each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
  4. Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave. Use the melted chocolate as 'glue' to attach pretzel halves for antlers, candy eyeballs, and a red candy for the nose to each cooled cookie. Let the chocolate set for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcalProtein: 3gFat: 9gFiber: 1g

Notes

Cool Cookies Completely: Ensure cookies are fully cooled before decorating to prevent the chocolate from melting and decorations from sliding off.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Keyword Christmas Cookies,peanut butter cookies,reindeer cookies

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