Peanut Butter Cup Reindeer Cookies
These Peanut Butter Cup Reindeer Cookies are a festive holiday treat that combines soft peanut butter cookies, mini Reese’s cups, and a few simple decorations to create an adorable dessert. They’re quick to make and perfectly bite-sized for snacking or sharing.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough 24 count
- 24 mini Reese’s peanut butter cups unwrapped
- 12 mini pretzels twists
- 24 mini candy eyes
- 24 red mini M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 24-count mini muffin pan. Cut the mini pretzels in half to create antlers.
- Roll each portion of the peanut butter cookie dough into a ball and place it in the prepared mini muffin pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just set.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press a mini Reese’s peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie. Place the pan back in the oven for 20-30 seconds to soften the chocolate on top of the cups. Once softened, press a red candy onto the center for the nose and add candy eyes above it.
- While the chocolate is still soft, gently press the pretzel halves into the sides of the Reese’s cup to form the antlers.
- Let the cookies cool completely in the pan before removing, allowing the chocolate and decorations to fully set.
Notes
- Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days, placing a piece of parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking. Do not refrigerate as the candy eyes will bleed and the M&M noses will become cloudy.
- I don't recommend freezing the cookies as the candy eyes will bleed and the pretzels will become stale.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 119mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutrition information is estimated based on automated calculations and should be considered as an approximation. These estimates are provided as a courtesy. Please use your own brand's nutritional values to verify accuracy.
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