Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies Recipes

REINDEER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat butter, sugar, peanut butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir flour and baking soda into creamed butter mixture until well incorporated.
• Roll dough into 36 balls. Flatten each ball and shape into an upside-down triangle. Press two pretzels into the two top corners of each triangle for the antlers. Press two chocolate chips into the center of each triangle for the eyes, and one chocolate chip or M&M on the bottom of the triangle for the nose. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheet). In medium bowl, mix cookies as directed on package, using oil, water and egg.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart. Dip bottom of drinking glass in sugar; press each ball until about 1/2 inch thick.
• Pinch bottom edge of each cookie to form a longer point. At point of each cookie, place 1 chocolate chip for nose; press down slightly. Place 2 chocolate chips on each cookie for eyes; press down slightly. With small sharp knife, cut star points from Christmas pretzels to form 48 small V-shaped pretzels (if using pretzel sticks, cut into quarters). Press 2 pretzel pieces into top of each cookie for antlers.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 350°F). In large bowl, beat peanut butter, butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in flour and baking powder.
• For each cookie, shape 1-inch ball of dough into triangle shape about 1 1/2 inches long. On ungreased cookie sheet, place 2 pretzel twists about 1 inch apart to look like antlers; press top of dough triangle gently into pretzels. Repeat with remaining dough and pretzels.
• Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Immediately press 2 chocolate chips for eyes and 1 cinnamon candy for nose onto each cookie. Let stand 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In a stand mixer or with hand beaters whip together the powdered sugar and the peanut butter. Add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the frosting is thick but squeezable (you may not need all the milk). Use the peanut butter frosting to attach the pretzels to the top of the cookies as antlers, the brown candies as eyes, and the red candies as a nose. Let sit for 15 minutes or so to set.

SLICE-AND-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Set out four 12x14-inch long pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap.
• Cream shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in vanilla extract and eggs until light and fluffy.
• Mix together flour and baking soda in a separate bowl until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture into the egg mixture, stirring until blended.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces and form each piece into an 8 to 10-inch roll. Wrap rolls in prepared waxed paper or plastic wrap and place in the freezer until ready to bake.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from freezer and cut into 1-inch thick slices. Cut each slice into quarters and roll each piece into a ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and use a fork to flatten with a nice crisscross design.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on racks.

PEANUT BUTTER RUDOLPH REINDEER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and place rack in center.
• Grease two baking sheets.
• In large mixer bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, and sugars on medium speed until light, about 2 minutes.
• Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until combined.
• Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until a dough forms.
• Roll into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake, one sheet at a time, until just set and bottoms are golden, 8-10 minutes.
• For each cookie, immediately place 1 red M&M or cherry half in center for nose, 2 chocolate chips for eyes, and 2 pretzel pieces on top of cookie for antlers.
• Transfer cookies on sheets to a wire rack and let cool completely.

PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES

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.

EASY REINDEER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cookie mix, oil and egg until well combined. Shape into a 7-1/2-in. roll; securely wrap roll in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. , Preheat oven to 350°. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using thumb and forefinger, squeeze each cookie slice at the equator, making a slight indentation on each side of the cookie. Press in pretzels for antlers. , Bake until light brown, 9-11 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Place melted chocolate chips in a piping bag or resealable bag; cut a small opening at the corner. Adhere eyes and noses to cookies using small amount of melted chocolate. Pipe mouth and eyebrows using melted chocolate; allow chocolate to set before serving.