Best Sweet And Salty Chocolate Reindeer Recipes

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SWEET AND SALTY CHOCOLATE REINDEER



Sweet and Salty Chocolate Reindeer image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
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

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. 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 8 portions; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 6-in. circle; cut into 6 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 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SWEET AND SALTY CHOCOLATE REINDEER RECIPE



Sweet and Salty Chocolate Reindeer Recipe image

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

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure 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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Preheat oven to 375°. 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 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
  • Yield: 4 dozen.
  • Originally published as Chocolate Reindeer in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
  • Annual 2010, p140
  • Nutritional Facts
  • 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.
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