Best 8 Easy Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies Recipes

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Christmas is just around the corner, and it's time to start thinking about festive treats. If you're looking for a fun and easy recipe that the whole family can enjoy, look no further than peanut butter reindeer cookies. These adorable cookies are made with simple ingredients and require no special skills or equipment. They're a great way to get kids involved in the holiday baking process, and they're sure to be a hit at your next Christmas party.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

EASY PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES



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Looking for an easy Christmas dessert kids can help with? Let them decorate these peanut butter reindeer cookies made using Betty Crocker® cookie mix.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
72 semisweet chocolate chips (about 3 tablespoons)
12 star-shaped Christmas pretzels or pretzel sticks

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 115 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g

PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES



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On the occasion of Christmas treat your family with these reindeer shaped peanut butter cookies - a tasty dessert.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
96 small round pretzel twists
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (96 chips)
1 tablespoon candies (48 candies)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 80 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

REINDEER COOKIES



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These reindeer cookies are really adorable! Children enjoy making and eating them. Add a red M&M® and make the Rudolph.

Provided by JMEVNO

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup smooth peanut butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
72 small pretzel twists, or as needed
½ cup chocolate chips, or as needed

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 381.6 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES



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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

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

EASY REINDEER COOKIES



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One year my son Eric wanted to buy everyone in his class a present. I suggested we bake them a treat instead. We made these festive cookies using a cookie mix, pretzels, chocolate chips and Red Hots. -Gretchen Vandenberghe, Toledo, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package (17-1/2 ounces) peanut butter cookie mix
1/3 cup canola oil
1 large egg
30 miniature pretzels, halved
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
60 candy eyes
30 red milk chocolate M&M's

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

PEANUT BUTTER REINDEER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by Pebbles-2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nutter Butter peanut butter sandwich cookies
Peanut Butter M&M's
Mini pretzel twists
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 to 3 tablespoons milk

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.

SUPER-EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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When we need cookies in a snap, this is our best go-to recipe - easy, fast and super delicious!

Provided by Kraft Peanut Butter

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     KRAFT Peanut Butter

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup KRAFT Smooth Peanut Butter
½ cup white sugar
1 egg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Mix all ingredients with large spoon until well blended.
  • Roll into 24 balls; place, 4 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten with fork.
  • Bake 20 min. or until lightly browned. (Do not overbake.)
  • Cool 5 min. on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.8 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 42.9 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

PEANUT BUTTER RUDOLPH REINDEER COOKIES



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Make and share this Peanut Butter Rudolph Reindeer Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lori K.

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
48 red M&M's plain chocolate candy or 48 maraschino cherries, halved
96 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
thin pretzel, broken into 96 1-inch pieces

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.

Tips:

  • If you don't have a cookie press, you can use a ziplock bag with the corner snipped off to pipe the dough.
  • To make the reindeer antlers, you can use pretzels or breadsticks.
  • For the eyes, you can use chocolate chips or raisins.
  • To make the nose, you can use a red M&M or a piece of red fruit leather.
  • You can also add other decorations to your reindeer cookies, such as sprinkles or mini candy canes.

Conclusion:

These peanut butter reindeer cookies are a fun and easy holiday treat that the whole family will enjoy. They're perfect for cookie exchanges, holiday parties, or just a special snack. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of creativity, you can make these adorable cookies that are sure to bring a smile to everyone's face.

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