CHOCOLATE REINDEER COOKIES

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Add a touch of whimsy to your holiday spread with these chocolaty treats. They're perfect for getting little ones involved. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
DECORATIONS:
Candy eyes
Reese's mini white peanut butter cups
Miniature pretzels
Peanut butter M&M's

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Place butter, brown sugar and water in a large saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until smooth. Stir in eggs and extract. Stir in flour mixture. Let stand until firm enough to shape, about 15 minutes., To freeze dough, shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; flatten each to 1/4-in. thickness. Place in a covered container, separating layers with waxed paper; freeze until firm. (May be frozen up to 3 months.), To bake, preheat oven to 350°. Place frozen dough portions 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 12-14 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely., Spread cookies with frosting, reserving a small amount for mouths. Decorate faces with candy eyes; add peanut butter cups for snouts, pretzels for antlers and M&M's for noses. Pipe mouths with reserved frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 83mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Paulaaa._
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Aqib javed buzdar
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I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They were so easy to make and they tasted great.


Bader Trw
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These cookies were so cute and festive! They were perfect for my Christmas party.


Johnny Torra
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These cookies were amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Choice Chineamerem
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out right. They were too dry and crumbly.


Zohaib Zaib
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These cookies were a little too time-consuming to make, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!


Ahmad Shuaibu Abubakar
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out perfectly! They were the perfect addition to my Christmas cookie platter.


Atusinguza Goodluck
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Bappy Hassan
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I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They were so easy to make and they tasted great.


Tarek Jaber
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These cookies were so cute and festive! They were perfect for my Christmas party.


Mohammed Mustapha
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These cookies were amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


CHRISTOPHER LUCKY
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out right. They were too dry and crumbly.


Evanna Salina
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These cookies were a little too time-consuming to make, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!


wayne perkins
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out great! They were the perfect addition to my Christmas cookie platter.


Usama Javaid
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These cookies were a little too crumbly for my taste, but they still tasted good.


Kafat Jani
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate, but these cookies were surprisingly good! I would definitely make them again.


Kaine Tovar
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These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out perfect! I will definitely be making them again.


Kyra Ezeibe
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I made these cookies for a Christmas party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Sikandar Butt
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The cookies were delicious, but they were a little too sweet for my taste. I would recommend using semisweet chocolate instead of milk chocolate.


Mona Ahmad
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These reindeer cookies were a hit with my family! They were easy to make and turned out so cute. I'll definitely be making them again next year.