Ingredients

The following ingredients have 72 Servings
  • 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • chocolate covered pretzels
  • cinnamon red hots
  • semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Instruction

  • Into a medium bowl, sift flour with baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, about 7 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, making sure the first is fully incorporated before adding the next.
  • Beat in peanut butter.
  • Slowly add flour mixture, about 1/3 at a time, until just blended.
  • Chill dough for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls, pinching the bottom to give the reindeer his chin.
  • Place onto cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, until set and just beginning to brown.
  • Immediately upon removing from oven, place two chocolate-covered pretzels into the tops of the cookies for the antlers, two chocolate morsels for the eyes and a red hot for the nose.
  • Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes and then gently transfer to a wire baking rack to cool completely.