How to make chocolate reindeer cookies

Make Chocolate Reindeer Cookies

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In a large bowl, cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in eggs & vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, cream of tarter,baking soda & salt. Add gradually, add to cream mixture & mix well.

Divide dough into 8 portions. Cover & refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

On a lightly flowered surface, roll each portion into 6 inch circle

On a lightly flowered surface, roll each portion into 6 inch circle

Take the 6 inch rolled dough and cut with acorn shaped cookie cutter

Take the 6 inch rolled dough and cut with acorn shaped cookie cutter

Place about an inch apart on baking sheet covered with parchment

Place about an inch apart on baking sheet covered with parchment

Have children press in mini pretzels for antlers

Have children press in mini pretzels for antlers

Have children press in 2 green M&M's for eyes

Have children press in 2 green M&M's for eyes

Have children press in 1 red M&M for nose

Have children press in 1 red M&M for nose

They'll enjoy being able to make the Chocolate Reindeer Cookies

They'll enjoy being able to make the Chocolate Reindeer Cookies

After your Reindeer are made put into oven for baking

After your Reindeer are made put into oven for baking

Bake at 375 for 8 minutes

Bake at 375 for 8 minutes

Let them cool for 1 minute ...and then Eat!

Let them cool for 1 minute ...and then Eat!

  • 1.0c Butter, softend
  • 1/2c Sugar
  • 3.0 Eggs
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/4c All purpose Flour
  • 1/3c Baking cocoa
  • 2.0tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1.0tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 16.0oz Bag of miniture pretzels
  • 12.6oz Bag of Holiday M&M's