Reindeer Cookies
Reindeer Cookies are a festive recipe made with brownie sandwich cookies, frosting, pretzels, chocolate candies, and candy eyes!
Reindeer Cookies are a festive recipe made with brownie sandwich cookies, frosting, pretzels, chocolate candies, and candy eyes! The best part about these treats is the whole family can help with the decorating!
Easy Reindeer Cookies
My kitchen basically becomes a bakery from December 15 through Christmas, and I’m sure many busy parents can relate. I’ll take any shortcut I can to hack the holidays, and so should you!
At the end of the day, there’s no need to spend tons of time and money on things like presents and food. The most important thing you can make this season is wonderful memories!
You guys know from recipes like my Chocolate Cupcakes, that I absolutely love Duncan Hines baking mixes. They are so adaptable and you can make so many delicious dishes with them!
Ingredients For Brownie Reindeer Cookies
Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix
All-Purpose Flour
Large Eggs
Vegetable Oil
Water
Duncan Hines Whipped Chocolate Frosting
Candy Eyes
Red Candies
Mini Pretzels
How To Make Reindeer Cookies
1. Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Then mix together the cookie ingredients in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
2. Use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough and roll it between your palms to form a ball.
3. Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire cooling rack. Then pipe Duncan Hines Whipped Chocolate Frosting (or frosting flavor of choice) onto the bottom of half of the cookies.
4. Place 2 mini pretzel twists on each of the frosted cookies making sure they stick to the frosting.
5. Sandwich the pretzels by topping with one of the plain brownie cookies.
6. Carefully dip the backs of the candy eyes and the chocolate-covered candies in some frosting and use it to adhere them to the top of the cookies to make the reindeer faces.
Cookie Decorating Party Idea
You can even set up a Reindeer Cookie decorating station to keep guests entertained if you’re hosting a holiday gathering! Because what’s more fun than a cute edible craft?!
You can use red chocolate candies or cinnamon candies for the noses, mini pretzels for the antlers, and don’t forget the candy eyes! Have different frosting options for guests to choose from like chocolate, vanilla, and peanut butter.
More Fun Reindeer Recipes!
- Reindeer Oreo Balls – Yummy truffle balls that are dressed up as Rudolph!
- Easy Reindeer Christmas Bark – Edible fun the whole family will enjoy!
- Hot Chocolate Reindeer Cones – Fun, giftable bags of homemade hot cocoa with a fun printable tag!
- Cute & Easy Reindeer Cupcakes – The perfect treat for kids’ Christmas parties!
- Easy Reindeer Cakes (No Bake) – Made with Ding Dong Cakes, pretzels, and candy!
Steps
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine all of the ingredients and mix well, scraping down the sides as needed. The dough will be thick and sticky.
Use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough into balls. Roll each ball between palms and place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. The cookies should have a thin film on top and the batter should no longer be glossy, should still be able to see small ripples of darker batter. DO NOT OVERBAKE THESE COOKIES. They will cook up fast and can dry out easily if cooked too long. Every oven is different, so do a few in a test batch to see how long they need.
Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, pipe or spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting on the bottom side of half the cookies. Place two mini pretzels on top of the frosting, then sandwich with another cookie.
Gently dip the backside of the candy eyes and red candies in frosting and use it to adhere to the cookies to make the face.
Notes
- These cookies are a little temperamental when it comes to baking time. You see, they cook pretty quickly, and one extra minute could mean a not-so-fudgy center (wahhhh, nobody want's that). I have a gas oven and I found the 8 minute was the perfect amount of time.
- You want these cookies to be slightly undercooked when you take them out of the oven because they will continue to cook a little on the baking sheet. I think if you have an electric oven, you're going to want either 9 or 10 minutes of cook time, but test a couple of cookies first so you get them right where you want 'em!
- The batter is very thick and sticky, I do not recommend mixing it with a whisk or even with a whisk attachment for a stand mixer.
Nutrition
- Calories238
- Carbs35g
- Protein3g
- Fat10g
- Saturated fat5g
- Fiber1g
- Sugar22g
- Sodium138mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
