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Try making no bake reindeer cookies for the perfect treat for Christmas. Not only is this recipe so easy but it is a blast to make and tasty too.

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Today we are making Reindeer cookies and these are one of my favorite easy to make Christmas cookies. We love baking and have a bunch of cookies in our Christmas cookie exchange recipe. 

If you like this easy recipe, try Reindeer Cupcakes and Reindeer Pancakes.

Ingredients you need:

For the Cookies:  

  • Butter
  • Brown Sugar 
  • Creamy Peanut Butter 
  • Milk 
  • Vanilla Extract 
  • Egg 
  • All Purpose Flour 
  • Baking Soda 
  • Salt 

For the Decorations: 

  • Pretzel Twists 
  • Candy Eyes 
  • Red M&Ms

How to make Reindeer Cookies:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  • In a medium size mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside. 
  • In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer or stand up mixer to combine the butter, brown sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract.  Mix at medium speed until combined. 
  • Then add in the egg and mix until the egg is incorporated in the batter. 
  • Reduce the mixer speed down to low and slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.  Be careful not to over mix the batter. 
  • Use a cookie scoop to roll the batter into approximately 2 tablespoons size balls.  Then form each of the balls into triangle shapes.  Then place them on a baking sheet. 
  • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are just set. 
  • Remove the cookies and decorate them quickly while the cookies are still warm. 
  • Use the pretzels to form the antlers at the large size of the triangles on the cookies and use the candy eyes and red M&Ms to make the reindeer faces on each of the cookies. 
  • Let the cookies sit for 5 minutes on the baking sheets.  
  • Carefully transfer them to wire racks to cool completely. 
  • Then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy! 

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Reindeer Cookies

4.75 from 4 votes
These Reindeer Cookies are fun but easy Christmas cookies. They are the perfect for Christmas cookie exchange recipe. They will please a crowd in a minute.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 20
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Calories 41
Author Carrie Barnard

Ingredients

For the Cookies:  

  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt

For the Decorations: 

  • 48 pretzel twists
  • 48 Candy Eyes
  • 24 Red M&Ms

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  • In a medium size mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside. 
  • In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer or stand up mixer to combine the butter, brown sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract.  Mix at medium speed until combined. 
  • Then add in the egg and mix until the egg is incorporated in the batter. 
  • Reduce the mixer speed down to low and slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.  Be careful not to over mix the batter. 
  • Use a cookie scoop to roll the batter into approximately 2 tablespoons size balls.  Then form each of the balls into triangle shapes.  Then place them on a baking sheet. 
  • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are just set. 
  • Remove the cookies and decorate them quickly while the cookies are still warm. 
  • Use the pretzels to form the antlers at the large size of the triangles on the cookies and use the candy eyes and red M&Ms to make the reindeer faces on each of the cookies. 
  • Let the cookies sit for 5 minutes on the baking sheets.  
  • Carefully transfer them to wire racks to cool completely. 
  • Then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy!  

Recipe Notes

Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4-5 days.  Keep a slice of bread in the container with the cookies to keep them soft and moist.  
Use room temperature ingredients for the best results on this recipe and make sure that you use creamy peanut butter for this recipe.  

Nutrition Facts

Calories 41kcal, Carbohydrates 0.004g, Protein 0.05g, Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0.2g, Cholesterol 12mg, Sodium 64mg, Potassium 1mg, Sugar 0.004g, Vitamin A 142IU, Calcium 1mg, Iron 0.001mg

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  1. 5 stars
    Are you kidding?!?! This is for every non-baker who is envious of the ones who bring all the great Christmas cookies to the party. So simple even I could do it. And that’s saying a lot. It inspired me to get a little more sophisticated and this was the year I baked Christmas cookies from scratch. This is an outstanding confidence builder. Give it a try you’ll love it. OK everybody knows you bought the Malano cookies, but they’re so adorable nobody cared.