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Chocolate Reindeer Recipe

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You can enlist little hands to help position the antlers, eyes and noses on these adorable, crisp reindeer cookies. —Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas

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Chocolate Reindeer Recipe

Prep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 48 Servings

40 10 50

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
96 miniature pretzels
96 M&M's miniature baking bits
48 small red gumdrops

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide dough into eight portions; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 6-in. circle; cut into six wedges. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press in pretzels for antlers, baking bits for eyes and a gumdrop for the nose.
Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 119 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 130 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Chocolate Reindeer in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p140

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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2012 by 01grasshopper

I thought this was hard to roll out..not stiff enough to roll. They are cute though and good for kids. Not a lot of taste, but again they are not too sweet for kids. I used icing for the noses as I couldn't find mini gum drops.

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2012 by JFenrick

The only thing going for these is that they are cute. My kids ate one and said, "It doesn't have much flavor." That's all they ate.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2012 by wolfpiano

These were easy to make, and looked pretty good too. Not a great roller, I definitely have many different sized reindeer, but the effect is fun! Not super sweet, my son said they were very chocolately, but I didn't think so. Ingredients were widely available at the grocery store this time of year, and on sale!