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Baking sugar cookies every holiday is one of my families favorite traditions. I’ll bet you have a Christmas cookie baking tradition of your own. These fun reindeer sugar cookies are going to be your new favorite!
These super adorable cookies are as delicious as they are cute. You can make a fun girl reindeer or a boy. Scroll down for lots more great Christmas cookie recipes!
Reindeer Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond
- 2 1/2 C flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 cookie sheets fitted with parchment paper
- circle cookie cutter
- 1 container of chocolate frosting
- 1 package of large edible eyes
- 1 package of Wilton royal icing bow transfers
- 1 package of black candy melts
- 1 disposable piping bag
Directions
- Using a double boiler, melt the black candy melts
- Once melted place into the disposable piping bag
- Using one of the cookie sheets, pipe out 28 reindeer antlers (extras incase some break)
- Set aside to cool completely
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until creamed together and combined.
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder and use a whisk and mix to combined.
- Lightly flour a cutting board
- Roll out the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle shape about 1/2 inch thick
- Using the circle cookie cutter, cut the out 12 circles
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown
- Once cookies are done baking, let cool
- Take a butterknife and spread on chocolate frosting
- Place two large eyes in the top center for the eyes
- Place a red M&M under the eyes for the nose
- For the girl, place a red bow in the center above the eyes
- For the boy, place a black bow in the bottom center below the nose
- Carefully peel off and place two antler in the top corners
- Enjoy your Reindeer Sugar Cookies!
To make these a bit quicker and get straight to the fun, you can use a pre-made cookie dough or even plain pre-made cookies from your local bakery!
Reindeer Sugar Cookies
Baking sugar cookies every holiday is one of my families favorite traditions. I’ll bet you have a Christmas cookie baking tradition of your own. These fun reindeer sugar cookies are going to be your new favorite!
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond
- 2 1/2 C flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 container of chocolate frosting
- 1 package of large edible eyes
- 1 package of wilton royal icing bow transfers
- 1 package of black candy melts
Instructions
- Using a double boiler, melt the black candy melts
- Once melted place into the disposable piping bag
- Using one of the cookie sheets, pipe out 28 reindeer antlers (extras incase some break)
- Set aside to cool completely
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until creamed together and combined.
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder and use a whisk and mix to combined.
- Lightly flour a cutting board
- Roll out the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle shape about 1/2 inch thick
- Using the circle cookie cutter, cut the out 12 circles
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown
- Once cookies are done baking, let cool
- Take a butterknife and spread on chocolate frosting
- Place two large eyes in the top center for the eyes
- Place a red M&M under the eyes for the nose
- For the girl, place a red bow in the center above the eyes
- For the boy, place a black bow in the bottom center below the nose
- Carefully peel off and place two antler in the top corners
- Enjoy!
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Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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