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The CUTEST Reindeer Cookies

These delicious peanut butter cookies have been taken to the next level and shaped like reindeer, plus they are gluten free!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, reindeer
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 163kcal
Author: Chandice
Cost: $10

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Pre heat oven to 350°In a stand mixer or mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, sugars and eggs together
  • In a seperate large bowl, combine gluten-free flour and all other dry ingredients
  • Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients a little at a time mixing in between 
  • Once dough is mixed well, use a small cookie scoop and form dough to make 1-inch balls
  • Roll in sugar then place on greased or silicone mat lined baking sheet or cookie sheets
  • Flatten with the bottom of a cup and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown 
  • Cool cookies slightly on a wire rack then press in fudge pretzel “antlers” on top of the cookies as well as add two candy eyes and one red nose

Notes

I love to freeze them and pull just one or two out when I want them. They only take 15 minutes or so to thaw at room temperature. Then you can enjoy the cutest Christmas cookies in minutes.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days if the whole family hasn't eaten them before then. Make sure to cool them entirely before putting them in a container.
This cookie recipe can easily be made dairy-free and we did here in these pictures! We used No Whey chocolate covered pretzels to make the reindeer antlers and skittles for the eyes and nose.
If you can’t find dairy-free chocolate covered pretzels, you can make them yourself by using regular pretzels and dipping them in melted dairy-free chocolate.
You would just need to use dairy-free butter as well. Earth Balance sticks are great for cookies.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg