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Chocolate Reindeer

These cute cutout reindeer really fly off the plate when my brother's around. They're his favorite! The subtle chocolate color and taste make them a nice alternative to plain vanilla sugar cookies. —Lisa Rupple, Keenesburg, Colorado

21 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
44 red-hot candies
ICING (optional)
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in egg
and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; add to
creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2
hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut
with a reindeer-shaped cookie cutter. Place on greased baking
sheets.
Bake at 375° for 8-9 minutes. Immediately press a red-hot onto
each nose. Cool for 2-3 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
If desired, combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Cut a

2 of 2

Chocolate Reindeer (continued)

Directions (continued)

small hole in the corner of a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag;
fill with icing. Pipe around edges of cookies and add a dot for the
eye. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 239 calories, 9 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 154 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.