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"Oh, what fun it is to indulge in a chocolaty Christmas cookie."

yummy reindeer cookies

submitted by: Bright Ideas
  • Prep Time: 20 min.
  • Bake Time: 12-14 min.
  • Decoration Time: 30 min.
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Yield: Makes 24 pops.

Ingredients

  • 1 tube (18 oz.) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 48 mini pretzel twists
  • 3 cups DOVE® Brand Milk Chocolate
  • Yellow sprinkles
  • 24 pieces DOVE® Dark Chocolate
  • 1 cup M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
  • Snowflake sprinkles
  • 1 tube white decorative frosting
  • 3-inch round cookie cutter
  • Reynolds® Parchment Paper
  • Red and green curling ribbon
  • Craft sticks
  • Cookie sheet

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the cookie sheets with Reynolds® Parchment Paper, set aside.
  • 2. Knead the sugar cookie dough with the flour until smooth. Roll it to 1/4-inch thickness. Press out 24 cookie rounds with the cookie cutter. Transfer the circles to an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 3. Break the top curves of the pretzel twists to resemble antlers. Then, press 2 pretzels at the top of each cookie circle and one craft stick at the bottom.
  • 4. Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes, or until golden. Let them cool on a wire rack.
  • 5. Melt the DOVE® Brand Milk Chocolate in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread a spoonful of chocolate over each cookie and pretzel
  • 6. Sprinkle the yellow sprinkles over the antlers and the snowflake sprinkles in between the antlers as the hair. Place a DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate into the middle of each cookie, and then place it on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet.
  • 7. Chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate is hardened, about 15 minutes
  • 8. Attach the M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies to the DOVE® Brand Milk Chocolate for the eyes and nose with decorative icing. Tie a ribbon into a bow at the bottom of the reindeer’s head.

Nutrition

  • Calories per serving 204
  • Total Fat 9 g
  • Saturated Fat 4 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 8 mg
  • Sodium 170 mg
  • Carbohydrates 28 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1 g
  • Sugars 12 g
  • Protein 2 g
  • Vitamin A 0%DV
  • Vitamin C 0%DV
  • Calcium 0%DV
  • Iron 0%DV
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