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Reindeer Cookies
These festive reindeer cookies blend gingerbread flavor with a thumbprint jam nose and pretzel antlers. A fun, kid-friendly Christmas cookie for Santa.
👥 40 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h⏳ Prep: 1h👤 Sarah Holden📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●measuring spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and orange zest.
2
In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add the molasses and mix until completely incorporated, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Add the egg and mix, scraping the bowl if needed, until just combined.
large egg, at room temperature1
3
Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture. Beat until just combined, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least ⏱️ 2 hours or overnight.
4
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
5
Break the pretzels in half to make antlers. Set aside.
6
Scoop 1-tablespoon balls of dough. Using greased hands, roll each ball into an oval (about 2 inches long) and place on the prepared baking sheets 4 inches apart. Gently press down on each dough ball to slightly flatten, shaping the dough so one end is slightly narrower than the other. Use your thumb to press an indent at the narrow end of each cookie. Press 2 pretzel halves into the top of the wider end of each cookie for antlers.
7
Bake the cookies until just set around the edges but not browned, 10 to ⏱️ 12 minutes. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, gently press the back of a ¼-teaspoon measuring spoon into the indent of each cookie to re-shape. Press 2 candy eyes toward the top of each cookie, under the antlers. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
8
Fill each cookie indent with a scant 1/4 teaspoon strawberry jam to make a red nose.
Nutrition Facts
calories
192 Calories
fat Content
9 g
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
19 g
sodium Content
82 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
9 mg
carbohydrate Content
28 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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