Reindeer Cookies
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Reindeer Cookies
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Soft chocolate cookies with candy faces and pretzel antlers. Easy Christmas cookie recipe!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 40 mini pretzel twists
- 60 mini M&M baking bits
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- Microwave the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds. Butter should mostly melted.
- Whisk the butter until it is completely melted.
- Add the sugars; mix until well-combined.
- Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
- Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips.
- Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Add two mini pretzel twists to the top of each cookie.
- Place two brown M&Ms and one red M&M on each cookie to make the face.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.
Notes
- Butter: This recipe uses melted butter. I prefer to use salted butter, but you can use unsalted butter + an additional 1/4 teaspoon of salt if you prefer.
- Sugars: This recipe uses both brown sugar and granulated (white sugar). You can use either dark or light brown sugar. Dark brown sugar will give you a slightly richer flavor.
- Measuring Flour: If you aren’t weighing your ingredients, I can’t recommend that enough. If you are using measuring cups, be sure to sift or stir the flour before measuring. Flour packs easily and using too much flour in cookies will give you dry, crumbly dough and cookies that don’t spread.
- Candies: I use M&Ms mini baking bits for both the eyes and the nose. I've also used regular chocolate M&Ms to make these cookies.
- Baking: One of the keys to make soft cookies is slightly underbaking the cookies. This means that the edges should look set but the middles should still look puffy and soft.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
257mg
(11%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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