Description
These Rudolph Peanut Butter Cookies are a festive and fun treat perfect for the holiday season. They are deliciously peanut buttery with adorable reindeer decorations that kids will love.
Ingredients
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For the Cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For Decorating:
- Red candy-coated chocolates (for noses)
- Mini pretzels (for antlers)
- Mini chocolate chips or candy eyes (for eyes)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Ingredients: Cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture.
- Shape Cookies: Roll dough into balls, flatten slightly, and shape into ovals. Bake for 8–10 minutes.
- Decorate: While warm, press pretzels for antlers, chocolate chips for eyes, and red candy for noses. Cool to set decorations.
Notes
- To help pretzels and candies stay in place, lightly press again after a minute of cooling.
- These festive cookies are great for holiday cookie exchanges or decorating with kids.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
