Reindeer Peanut Butter Cookies
These buttery peanut butter reindeer cookies are as yummy as they are cute! 🦌🦌🦌 Decorated with pretzels, Smarties, chocolate chips and sprinkles, they’re perfect for some festive baking fun. Another great one to make with the kids ❤️
Ingredients:
185g creamy peanut butter
115g unsalted butter, softened
100g granulated sugar, plus extra for rolling
110g packed light brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 medium egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
180g all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
Mini pretzels (for antlers)
Red Smarties or M&Ms (for noses)
White Chocolate chips (for eyes)
Black Sprinkles or black candy melt (for eye detail)
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 180°C and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the peanut butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
Add the egg and vanilla, then mix until well combined. Scrape down the bowl to ensure even mixing.
Add the flour and baking soda, and mix on low speed until just combined.
Scoop the dough and roll into 2.5cm (1-inch) balls. Roll each ball in additional granulated sugar, if desired, for extra sparkle.
Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spaced 5cm apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are puffy and cracked, and the bottoms are lightly golden. (If at 4 minutes they are not spreading I take them out and flatten the cookies with spatula and continue baking, this depends on the type of peanut butter you use)
Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately quickly press mini pretzels into the tops for antlers.
Place a red Smarties or M&M for the nose.
Add white chocolate chips for eyes and add black sprinkle or pipe black candy melt to add detail to the eyes.
Let the decorated cookies cool completely on the baking tray to ensure the decorations set. Enjoy!