Rudolph Peanut Butter Cookies
Festive and fun peanut butter cookies decorated like Rudolph with chocolate kisses, perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter Or crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 package Hershey's chocolate kisses Use milk, dark, or white chocolate as desired.
- edible candy eyes small edible candy eyes For decorating the cookies.
- red candy red candies For decorating the noses.
Instructions
Baking the Cookies
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add all-purpose flour and baking soda, mixing until well combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls.
- Place dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them apart.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, then remove from oven.
- Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.
- Allow the cookies to cool before decorating.
- Add edible eyes and red candy noses after the kisses have softened but before they fully set.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Use parchment or wax paper between layers to protect decorations. For longer storage, freeze cookies and thaw at room temperature before serving.