Peanut Butter Reindeer Treats Recipes

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 TREATS

Steps:

• Spread crackers with peanut butter for "reindeers' heads." Add raisins for "eyes," cherry halves for "noses" and pretzel twist pieces for "antlers."

PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat margarine, peanut butter, sugars, and egg thoroughly.
• Mix all dry ingredients (except pretzels and M&Ms) together and blend into margarine mixture.
• Roll dough into 24 large balls approximately 1 and 1/4" in diameter, and 24 smaller balls approximately 1" (a little less) in diameter.
• Position one small ball under one large ball on a cookie sheet, then lightly press down and together to form shape of reindeer.
• Press 2 pretzels into the top ball for antlers; add candy pieces for nose and eyes.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove and let cool.
• Ideas: Red nose for Rudolph, brown for everyone else, and arrange in front of toy sled for edible centerpiece on kids' table.

REINDEER TREATS

Steps:

• Place cereal in a large bowl; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour over cereal and stir until coated., Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Let stand until set. Place two pretzel halves in each ball for antlers. Position two peanut butter candies on each for eyes and one red-hot for nose.

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 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.