Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies to Cook with Kids
I’ve got another delicious recipe for you and your kids to make this Christmas. These Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies are great to cook together and then share when you sit down with some of your favourite Christmas books and movies. So here you go an easy recipe to make Homemade Peanut Butter Reindeer cookies with your kids.
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Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies
With just 3 ingredients, these are the simplest and easiest cookies you can make together. Decorated to look like reindeer they are the perfect little party treat for your peanut butter loving family and friends. A bonus they are dairy and gluten free!
Looking for a nut-free alternative? These reindeer cookies are also simple to make and are nut-free.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
To decorate the Reindeer Cookies
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 red M&Ms
- 12 mini pretzels, broken in half
How to Make your Peanut Butter Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir together the peanut butter, white sugar, and egg until smooth.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop out the dough and roll it into a ball.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and lightly press down to flatten each ball.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
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How to Decorate your Reindeer Peanut Butter Cookies
- After removing the cookies from the oven, immediately decorate with two candy eyes and 1 red M&M for a nose. Place the pretzel halves on top of each cookie to make antlers.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Baking Tray
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter smooth
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
Reindeer Decorations
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 red M&Ms
- 12 mini pretzels broken in half
Instructions
Cookie Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir together the peanut butter, white sugar, and egg until smooth.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to scoop out the dough and roll it into a ball.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and lightly press down to flatten each ball.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
Decorating Instructions
- After removing the cookies from the oven, immediately decorate with two chocolate chips for eyes and 1 red M&M for a nose. Place the pretzel halves on top of each cookie to make antlers.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.