Soft and chewy chocolate sugar cookies decorated with pretzels, candy eyes, and red M&Ms to make the cookies look like reindeers. Everyone will love these easy chewy chocolate cookies for a fun and simple Christmas treat this year.
The cookie dough is made like a classic sugar cookie dough, roll the cookie dough into balls and place onto a large ungreased baking sheet at least 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies are fully cooked through. Remove from the oven and top with pretzels, candy eyes, and M&Ms.
Reindeer Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pretzels
- candy eyes
- red M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until it is smooth.
- Add in the flour mixture, and mix until it is fully combined. Roll the cookie dough into balls and place onto a large ungreased baking sheet at least 2-inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with candy eyes, pretzels and M&Ms.
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