Peanut Butter Rudolph Reindeer Cookies

Delightful reindeer cookies that kids love to make and eat.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

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

Directions

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.