chocolate reindeer

Name: Chocolate Reindeer
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 44 - red hot candies; FOR THE ICING (OPTIONAL); 1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; - coarse sugar; - brown decorating icing

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

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yield 3 1/2 dozen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate reindeer

1 c

butter, softened
1 c

sugar
1/2 c

packed brown sugar
1

egg
1 tsp

vanilla
2 1/4 c

all purpose flour
1/2 c

baking cocoa
1 tsp

baking soda
44

red hot candies
FOR THE ICING (OPTIONAL)
1 1/2 c

powdered sugar
coarse sugar
brown decorating icing

How To Make chocolate reindeer

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 baking sheets. Bake 8-9 minutes. Immediately press a Red Hot onto each nose. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
3
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.
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