Reindeer Peanut Butter Cookies

🦌 Reindeer Peanut Butter Cookies (Cutest Christmas Cookies!)

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 8–10 minutes
Makes: ~24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • Candy eyes (or mini chocolate chips)
  • Red M&M’s (Rudolph noses)
  • Mini pretzels (antlers)

Instructions

  1. Mix peanut butter, sugar, and egg in bowl until dough forms.
  2. Scoop dough into balls, flatten slightly.
  3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes.
  4. While cookies are still warm:
    • Press 2 candy eyes on top
    • Add 1 red M&M in the center for the nose
    • Break mini pretzels in half and gently press into the top for antlers

Tip:
Decorate while the cookies are warm so everything sticks.

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