Reindeer Cookies
These Reindeer Cookies are simple to make, but they bring a delicious and festive touch to the holiday dessert table. Plus, the kids love them!
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 226kcal
Equipment
- Large bowl
- cookie sheets
- Electric mixer
- cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2-1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 24 pretzels
- 24 red or brown M&Ms
- 48 brown blue, and green M&Ms
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Beat butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and baking soda until well blended. Add chocolate chips; mix well.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately press in the pretzel "antlers" and the M&M eyes and noses.
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Notes
- Place the cookie dough balls on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- For perfectly round cookies, use a small ice cream scoop to portion out the dough.
- Do not overbake the cookies. You want them to be lightly browned and still soft in the center.
- Instead of using M&M's you could also use candy eyes or pipe on a face with chocolate frosting or melted chocolate.
- Mini pretzels or regular pretzel twists work best for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 292IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg