Easy Reindeer Cookies

The only thing better than a Nutter Butter cookie is one dipped in chocolate, right?! These Reindeer Cookies will be an instant Christmas hit with the kids! Simple to make with a Nutter Butter peanut butter cookie, one side dipped in chocolate, and then decorated with eyes and a red nose to complete the reindeer face.

Course Christmas, Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword kid christmas cookies, reindeer cookies

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 1

Drying Time 1

Total Time 1 26

Servings

Calories 132kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

32 mini pretzel twists
1 package (16 oz) Family-Size Nutter Butter Cookies
64 edible small eyeballs
32 red M&M's
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate OR milk chocolate chips
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

Using a cutting board and a sharp knife, break 32 mini pretzels in half so you end up with two smaller antlers. You can either use a sharp knife to do this OR snap the edges (one hand on each side of the pretzel) to break it in half.
^{* I recommend having some extra pretzels just in case one pretzel does not break cleanly in half.}
32 mini pretzel twists
Make an assembly line of all the ingredients; nutter butter cookies, edible eyeballs, antlers, and red M&M's. Prepare a baking sheet, or clean countertop, by lining it with parchment paper.
1 package (16 oz) Family-Size Nutter Butter Cookies, 64 edible small eyeballs, 32 red M&M's
Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips and coconut oil into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir it well until it's completely smooth and melted.
^{* If needed, heat in additional 15-second increments, stirring well after each heating, until it's completely smooth and melted with no chunks.}
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate OR milk chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Working with one cookie at a time, grab a nutter butter cookie and dip one side of it into the melted chocolate. Smooth out the chocolate with an icing spatula (if needed) and place it chocolate side up, onto the prepared parchment paper. Repeat until all the cookies are dipped.
Quickly, but carefully, add the antlers to the top of each chocolate dipped cookie. Then add two edible eyeballs and a red M&M's to each cookie to create the reindeer's face.
Let the cookies set and harden, at room temperature, for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Tip : If you're worried about the chocolate setting before you have time to add the decorations, you can always add the decorations one cookie at a time after you dip each one.
Chocolate Chips : Use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or try using peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, or white chocolate chips for a change.
Almond Bark, Melting Wafers, or Candy Melts : These are all suitable substitutes for the chocolate chips. They all melt very easily and nicely in the microwave so follow the package directions when melting. Still add the coconut oil as that makes the chocolate silky, shiny, and smooth.
Can't Find Edible Eyeballs? : If you're having trouble finding the eyeballs, or just want to use something different, here are a few options. Use brown mini M&M's, use brown or black cookie icing to dot the eyes onto each reindeer, or any other small round shaped chocolate or candy. I do recommend using the eyeballs for the best looking reindeer.

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