Chocolate Reindeer

Name: Chocolate Reindeer
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 Hots; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk; Blue pearl dragees

12 ingredients

5 steps

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 Hots
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk
Blue pearl dragees

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or until easy to handle.
2

Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-1/2-in. reindeer-shaped cookie cutter. Place on greased
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4

Bake 8-9 minutes. Immediately press a Red Hot onto each nose. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
5

If desired, combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach a piping consistency. Place mixture in a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag; fill with icing. Pipe around edges of cookies and add a dragee or the eye.