Peanut Butter Reindeer

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup soft margarine
• 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 48 small pretzels
• m&m's plain chocolate candy (red and green, regular or mini)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 beat margarine, peanut butter, sugars, and egg thoroughly.
• 3 mix all dry ingredients (except pretzels and m&ms) together and blend into margarine mixture.
• 4 roll dough into 24 large balls approximately 1 and 1/4" in diameter, and 24 smaller balls approximately 1" (a little less) in diameter.
• 5 position one small ball under one large ball on a cookie sheet, then lightly press down and together to form shape of reindeer.
• 6 press 2 pretzels into the top ball for antlers; add candy pieces for nose and eyes.
• 7 bake for 10-12 minutes.
• 8 remove and let cool.
• 9 ideas: red nose for rudolph, brown for everyone else, and arrange in front of toy sled for edible centerpiece on kids' table.