Chocolate Reindeer Cookies

Name: Chocolate Reindeer Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 64
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 355 milliliters packed brown sugar; 177 milliliters butter, cubed; 454 grams can chocolate frosting; 2 eggs; 651 milliliters all-purpose flour; 64 servings licorice, cut into 1-inch pieces; 64 servings M&Ms; 64 servings Miniature pretzels; 1 teaspoons salt; 340 grams cups semisweet chocolate chips; 2 Tbsps water

Chocolate Reindeer Cookies might be Head to the store and pick up eggs, pretzels, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan over low heat, cook the brown sugar, butter and water until butter is melted.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Water

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Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate chips until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in eggs and extract.

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Chocolate Chips

Extract

Egg

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; fold into chocolate mixture.

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Baking Soda

Chocolate

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets; cover and freeze until firm.

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Baking Sheet

Transfer frozen cookie dough balls to a large resealable plastic freezer bag. May be frozen for up to 3 months.

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Cookie Dough

Place dough balls 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

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Dough

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Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until surface cracks.

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Remove to wire racks to cool.

Meanwhile, cut two rounded sides from each pretzel. Make a 3/4-in. cut in each licorice piece.

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Licorice

Pretzels

Working with a few cookies at a time, frost cookie and position pretzels for antlers, M&M's for eyes and a sour ball for the nose. Shape licorice for the mouth; place on cookie.

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Licorice

Pretzels

Add nonpareil candies for a collar.

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Candy

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Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoons

almond extract 1teaspoons

baking soda 355milliliters

packed brown sugar 177milliliters

butter, cubed 454grams

can chocolate frosting 2

eggs 651milliliters

all-purpose flour 64servings

licorice, cut into 1-inch pieces 64servings

M&M's 64servings

Miniature pretzels 1teaspoons

salt 340grams

cups semisweet chocolate chips 2Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Madeira, Prosecco

Cream Sherry, Madeira, and Prosecco are my top picks for Cookies. Sweet bubbly Prosecco doesn't overwhelm simple sugar or shortbread cookies, a sweet cream sherry complements spiced cookies, and madeira's nutty notes match cookies with nuts perfectly. One wine you could try is NV Solera Cream Sherry. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.

NV Solera Cream Sherry

The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.