Peanut Butter Rudolph Reindeer Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 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

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees and place rack in center.
• 2 grease two baking sheets.
• 3 in large mixer bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter, and sugars on medium speed until light, about 2 minutes.
• 4 add egg and vanilla extract; beat until combined.
• 5 stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until a dough forms.
• 6 roll into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• 7 bake, one sheet at a time, until just set and bottoms are golden, 8-10 minutes.
• 8 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.
• 9 transfer cookies on sheets to a wire rack and let cool completely.