Reindeer sugar cookies recipe

These easy reindeer sugar cookies are a fun and festive recipe with a red nose that looks like Rudolph. And they don't require a rolling pin, a cookie cutter or fancy icing.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Chilling Time 1

Total Time 1 18

Servings cookies

Calories 220kcal

Author Wanda Simone

Equipment

measuring cups and spoons
mixer with mixing bowl
plastic wrap
Sharp knife
parchment paper
cookie sheet
Cooling rack
Microwave Safe Bowl
piping bag with a small round tip (such as #3) or a ziploc bag

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 Tablespoon vanilla
2½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil
20 mini red M&M’s or cinnamon candies

Instructions

Make the cookies

In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar with a mixer. Cream until smooth.
1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup sugar
Add in the egg and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
1 large egg, 1 Tablespoon vanilla
Add in all the flour and baking powder. Mix on low speed until well combined.
2½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
On a strip of plastic wrap, shape the dough into a log about 2 ½ inches in diameter.
Wrap tightly and chill for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
Remove the log of dough from the fridge/freezer and using a sharp knife, slice the dough into ¼-inch wide pieces.
Place the cookies on the parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 8 minutes. The edges should be set and just slightly browned.
Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating

Make the chocolate icing

In a microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil.
½ cup chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Microwave for 30 seconds at a time and stir well between each interval until smooth.

Decorate the cookies

Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping bag with a small round tip (or ziploc bag with a small hole cut in one corner).
Pipe the reindeer antlers, two eyes and one small dot for the nose.
Place the red candy on the dot for the nose before the chocolate sets.
20 mini red M&M’s or cinnamon candies
Allow the chocolate to harden before serving

Notes

Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

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