PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES

Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies image

There is only one thing that's more delightful than homemade peanut butter cookies, and that's the same-dressed up as reindeer.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 25m

Yield 44 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
44 candy-coated chocolate pieces
88 semi-sweet chocolate chips
44 pretzels, broken into 1-inch pieces

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Beat peanut butter, butter and sugars in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until blended. Add combined flour and baking soda; mix well.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Bake 7 to 9 min. or until cookies are just set.
Place 1 chocolate piece immediately in center of each cookie for a nose (press down slightly if cookies aren't flat enough), 2 chocolate chips for eyes, and 2 pretzel pieces at top of cookie for antlers. Carefully remove cookies to wire rack; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g