Description
Adorable and festive Reindeer Peanut Butter Cookies with soft, chewy peanut butter bases decorated with pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and red M&M noses. Perfect for holiday parties, cookie swaps, or baking with kids.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mini pretzels (for antlers)
Candy eyes
Red M&M’s (for noses)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough, roll into balls, and place on the baking sheet. Gently flatten each ball.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the edges start to turn golden.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, press two mini pretzels into the top of each cookie for antlers, add two candy eyes, and place a red M&M in the center for the nose.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
Chocolate chips can be used instead of M&Ms for the nose.
For a peanut-free version, use sunflower seed butter.
Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months; thaw at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
