Chocolate Reindeer Cookies
Chocolate Reindeer Cookies are the perfect blend of whimsy and indulgence, combining rich cocoa flavors with a soft, chewy texture. These adorable treats are ready in just 27 minutes, making them an ideal last-minute holiday delight or a fun baking project with loved ones.
Ingredients
- 1 package Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 small container chocolate frosting
- 1 bag holiday colored M&M's
- 24 mini vanilla wafers
- 48 pretzel twists
- 48 edible eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Mix together cake mix, eggs and shortening until well combined. The dough will be pretty thick.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, making sure they are all similar in size.
- Place dough onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes.
- Immediately transfer cookies to a cooking rack.
- Frost the cookie with chocolate frosting.
- Place on the vanilla wafer for the reindeer snout.
- Stick the M&M nose on the wafer with a small dab of chocolate frosting.
- Place the pretzels on for the antlers.
- And then place the edible eyes on just above the wafer cookie.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 327mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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