These Rudolph Reindeer Cookies are probably the cutest and simplest things you’ll bake all holiday season. The reason I love them so much is that there’s zero fuss involved. You don’t need any fancy cookie cutters or icing skills. It’s all about having fun, which makes this the perfect reindeer cookies recipe to tackle with kids. They always turn out adorable and taste amazing, so they disappear fast at any holiday get-together.
What You’ll Need
Here’s the simple shopping list. No weird ingredients here!
- A batch of your favorite round sugar cookies (seriously, store-bought is totally fine!)
- Some chocolate frosting or a bag of meltable chocolate wafers
- Mini pretzels, which you’ll snap in half for the antlers
- Red candies, like M&Ms, for that famous nose
- A few candy eyeballs (they make everything funnier)
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Let’s Make Some Reindeer!
Step 1: Alright, first thing’s first. Get your cookies cooled down and lay them out on some parchment paper. Trust me, this saves you from a massive cleanup job later.
Step 2: Go ahead and slather on a layer of chocolate frosting. If you’re feeling a little extra, melting some chocolate wafers and dipping the cookie tops gives them a really nice, clean look.
Step 3: Here comes the best part—decorating! While the chocolate is still soft and melty, stick two pretzel halves into the top of the cookie. Boom, instant antlers. It’s so easy how to decorate reindeer cookies.
Step 4: Gently press on two candy eyeballs and finish it off with a single red candy right in the middle for Rudolph’s shiny nose. Let them hang out for a bit to set, and you’re done!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Honestly, this is my go-to recipe because the payoff is huge for how ridiculously simple it is. They are the best easy cookies for kids, and seeing them get creative is what the holidays are all about. We make these Rudolph Reindeer Cookies every single year now. If you end up making a batch, I would absolutely love to hear about it in the comments!
Rudolph Reindeer Cookies
Create the cutest Rudolph Reindeer Cookies! This easy, no-fuss recipe is perfect for holiday fun with kids. A delicious and adorable festive treat.
Ingredients
- A batch of your favorite round sugar cookies, already baked and cooled.
- About a cup of ready-made chocolate sauce is just enough.
- A nice handful of little pretzels for the horns
- some red candy coated chocolates for the nose
- a little pack of candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Alright, put all the chilled cookies on the parchment paper, it'll make cleaning up way easier for you.
- You can spread a nice layer of chocolate cream over each cookie.
- While the icing is still soft and sticky, gently press the two halves of the pretzel at the top so they look like horns, just like in the picture.
- As for the face, just put two candy eyes and a red candy nose in the middle, leave them for a few minutes to set, and you're done. The top should be like the horns, just like in the picture.
Notes
- Using store-bought cookies is a great quick way if you're busy. Just like in the picture.
- If the frosting is a bit hard, just pop it in the microwave for about 5 seconds to soften it.
- These are the best parts to do with kids, they really enjoy decorating them because it makes them soft.
Nutrition Information
Yield
18Serving Size
1Amount Per ServingCalories 100Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 1mgSodium 58mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 1gSugar 10gProtein 1g