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Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
cookies
Ingredients
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24
Gingersnap cookies
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8
ounces
Cream cheese frosting
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12
Red mini M&M’s
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24
Sugar decorator eyes
Instructions
Fill piping bag with cream cheese frosting.
To make the faces, on the front side of the cookies pipe small dots of frosting where the eyes and nose will be.
Then place eyes and m&m nose on the frosting dot.
To make the sandwich part, pipe frosting over entire backside surface of the cookies.
Put the face cookie on top of the piped frosting.
Place the antlers in between the layers.
Rudolf is ready!
Notes
Edible Antlers:
Feel free to use pretzels for the antlers, then the cookie will be completely edible.
Different Cookies:
Maybe your family doesn't love gingersnaps, use whatever kind of cookie you like.
Different Frosting:
You could try a frosting with cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate... whatever you like!
Sugar Cookie:
Use a sugar cookie dipped in chocolate for the base. Then stick the candies directly to the chocolate before it sets.
Smaller Version:
Try using an oreo cookie for the base of your reindeer cookie and stick the antlers into the filling.
Make Your Own:
Have a great recipe for gingersnaps and cream cheese frosting? Go ahead and make your cookies and frosting!