Nicole is one of our newest employees at Roy O'Brien Ford. This is one of her favorite recipes to make. The cookies are very festive and very yummy - a perfect treat for around the holidays. We hope that you enjoy them!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 1¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Chocolate-covered mini pretzels
- Mini brown M&Ms
- Regular-sized red M&Ms
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, milk, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg; beat until just blended.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls. To make reindeer-shaped cookies, pinch the bottom of the ball slightly to form a point, then gently flatten with your hand. Space cookies about 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 7 to 8 minutes, until set or just beginning to brown.
- Remove from oven and immediately (and gently) press two mini pretzels into the tops of the cookies for the reindeer's antlers. Press two mini brown M&Ms in for the eyes and one red M&M for the nose (or any other color... some of mine ended up with green noses. They might be South Pole reindeer.).
- Allow to cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack or paper towel to cool completely.
- ENJOY!
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