peanut butter rudolph reindeer

By momofsixplus1

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 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 48 large red M&M's candies
• 96 mini semisweet chocolate chips
• pretzels, broken into 96 1 inch pieces

Preparation

Step 1

heat oven to 375 and place rack in center. grease two baking sheets. in a large mixer beat together butter, peanut butter and sugars on medium speed until light, about 2 minutes. add egg and extract; beat until combines. stir in flour, baking soda and salt until a dough forms. roll into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on prepared sheets.

bake, one sheet at a time, until just set and bottoms are golden, 8-10 minutes.

for each cookie, immediately place 1 M&M in center for nose, 2 chocolate chips for eyes and 2 pretzel pieces on top for antlers.