Countdown to Christmas

We are finally in the home stretch, just one week left to get everything finished for the big day.  I started making a couple of Christmas cookies this morning.  I found a cute peanut butter reindeer cookie to take with us this evening to our first Christmas dinner of the season at Uncle Chris and Aunt Tiffany's house.  Since it was so extremely easy (and cute), I thought that I would share.

I took store bought peanut butter cookie dough (the break apart kind) and cut each cookie dough round in half.  I then shaped it into a triangular shape and baked at 350 for 12 minutes (I wanted a crunchy cookie to be able to hold up to the decrations when it was picked up). 

While the cookies were baking, I got the decorations ready.  You need two chocolate covered pretzels, one red and two green mini M&M's.  When the cookies come out of the oven, move the cookies with the parchment onto the counter or cutting board.  I left one batch on the warm cookie sheet while I decorated the cookies and the chocolate pretzel melted from the heat and didn't stick to the cookie.  I found that 4 on each baking sheet was the right amount to work on at one time for me.  I full dozen at a time would not give you enough time to decorate before the cookies cooled too much.

The finished product-cute and easy reindeer. 

Bobby's hanging out under the tree making sure that there is enough room for his all of his presents from Santa.  Hope that all of your holiday preparations are not wearing you out too much!!  Merry Christmas.