This easy Rudolph Reindeer Cookies Recipe will be the star of your Christmas dessert table this year!
Are you ready for the Merriest Christmas ever?? This easy Rudolph Reindeer Cookies Recipe will have you serving up the CUTEST Santa-approved treats to your friends and family! Trust me… they’re always the hit of the party!
Dorothy writes: "I LOVE these adorable festive treats"
And thanks to a cake mix shortcut, these chocolate reindeer cookies are such a cinch to make! Just be careful… they might fly away when you’re not looking! Although I doubt that will happen. If you’ve got any cookie monsters in your house like I do, they’ll probably vanish before they ever even get the chance to fly away!
These tasty little treats will also make a fun addition to a Cookie Exchange, or as a sweet gift for your neighbors! So are you ready to get baking?
Here’s what you’ll need to make your very own adorable Reindeer Cookies with Pretzel Antlers…
Rudolph Reindeer Cookies Recipe
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How Do You Make a Reindeer Face on a Cookie?
Making reindeer face cookies is SO much easier than you think thanks to Pretzels for Ears, Candy Eyeballs, Mini Nilla Wafers for snouts, and Cinnamon Candies for Rudolph’s Red Nose!
Rudolph Reindeer Cookies Ingredients:
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST Chocolate Reindeer Cookies…
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- Eggs
- Butter {or Canola or Vegetable Oil}
- Chocolate Frosting {Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe}
- Mini Nilla Wafers
- Candy Eyeballs
- Tiny Pretzel Twists
- Cinnamon Imperials Candies
How to Make Rudolph Cookies:
It’s actually SO easy to make the cutest Reindeer Cookies with Pretzel Antlers! Here’s what you’ll do…
- Mix Cake Mix, Butter & Eggs until well combined
- Chill dough in refrigerator
- Form dough into balls
- Bake cookies in oven
- Cool cookies before decorating
- Frost cookies with Chocolate Frosting
- Decorate with Nilla Wafers for snouts and Pretzels for ears
- Finish decorating with Cinnamon Candies for noses & Candy Eyes
- Serve, Enjoy & DEVOUR!
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About These Rudolph Cookies…
Kim writes: “Perfect for holiday parties”
Debora writes: “Beautiful and delicious”
Dorothy writes: “I LOVE these adorable festive treats”
Rudolph Reindeer Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz. Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix Box
- 1/2 cup Melted Butter {or Canola or Vegetable Oil}
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 cups Chocolate Frosting
- 18+ Mini Nilla Wafers
- 36+ Candy Eyeballs
- 36+ Tiny Pretzel Twists
- 18+ Cinnamon Imperials Candies
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, oil, and eggs, and mix until well combined.
- Transfer dough to refrigerator, and chill for 1 hour.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Form dough into balls, a little larger than your typical cookie… I usually use 2 tbsp. – 2.5 tbsp. of dough per each dough ball.
- Bake for 8 – 10 minutes, or until cookies are done.
- Allow cookies to cool COMPLETELY before decorating. I usually let them sit out at least 30 minutes before I start frosting.
- Once cookies have cooled completely, apply a smooth layer of chocolate frosting to your cookie.
- Then gently press 1 nilla wafer onto the cookie for the snout, add 2 eyes, and 2 pretzels for ears.
- Now take your cinnamon candy, and add just a little bit of chocolate frosting to the back, and place down onto the nilla wafer for Rudolph's red nose. {the frosting will act like glue and help the nose stay in place}
- Then repeat the frosting and decorating process until all cookies are finished. Aren't they SO cute?!?
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Traude "Rostrose" says
I am soo in love with your Rudolph Reindeer Cookies, dear Heidi! < 3 < 3 < 3
All the best and happy weekend
Traude
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Heidi says
You’re so sweet… thank you, Traude! I’m so glad you love the cookies, and hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!
saTanja says
This is such a cute little hack but turns out so cool, I got to try this for the holidays <3
Thanks for the idea!
LackaDaisy
Heidi says
You’re very welcome! They really are such a cinch to make! 🙂
Michelle says
Oh these rudolph reindeer cookies are so adorable! My boys would love to make these!
Heidi says
Thanks, Michelle! And yes… they really are a perfect little treat for the kids to decorate.
CoCo says
You always have the best recipes, Heidi! These are so cute and I already know the littles are going to love them. Can’t wait to try these! Hugs, CoCo
Heidi says
You’re so kind… thank you, CoCo! Have a lovely weekend!
Veronica Lee says
These are too cute!
And so perfect for the season!
Heidi says
Thank you, Veronica!
Rach says
Omg these are so cute!
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Heidi says
Thanks so much, Rach! They really are so fun to make… and eat! 🙂
Her Digital Coffee says
These are so adorable! I can’t wait to try them this holiday season. I love how easy they are to make and virtually don’t take up too much time. Thanks for sharing this cute recipe!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome… have fun making your reindeer cookies! 🙂
Adriana Leandro says
OMG! These are so cute.
Kisses!
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Heidi says
Thank you so much… I’m so glad you like them!
somewhereinireland says
Kids and adults would love these. Great holiday maker!
Heidi says
They really are the hit of the party!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Kids and adults alike are going to love these cute reindeer cookies. I love how you simplified the recipe. This time of the year is just crazy and we need all the shortcuts we can get.
Heidi says
I totally agree… the more shortcuts right now the better!! 🙂
Balvinder says
How cute! Perfect for festivities.
Heidi says
Thank you so much, Balvinder.
Val says
These are so cute and fun! Surely delicious too. Kids must love these!
Heidi says
Thanks, Val! They are definitely a hit with the kids.
Nancy Chan says
The rudolph reindeer cookies are so cute. In my house, I am the cookies monster.
Heidi says
Haha… I am, too!!! 🙂
Kirsi says
From Rudolph to Frosty – I like your chrismas cakes and cookies. Thanks for sharing this recipes,
Greetings from a really grey Germany
Kirsi
Heidi says
I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying the cookies, Kirsi! And I wish I could send you a little sunshine from Arizona! 🙂
Lisa says
These look so much fun to make (and eat!) I would never have thought of using pretzels for antlers. In the past I’ve used gingerbread men and inverted them so the legs become antlers, but this year I think we’ll try your recipe – thank you, Heidi!
Heidi says
They really are so fun to make AND eat! 🙂 I’ve seen the inverted gingerbread men and those are really cute too, Lisa!
Christine says
Oh so cute!
Heidi says
Thanks so much, Christine!
Lovely says
This is such a fun treat for this holiday season!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
Heidi says
Thanks, Lovely… I’m so glad you like them!
Tasia ~ two sugar bugs says
These are the CUTEST cookies and look so easy to make! I know my girls will have a blast creating them!
Heidi says
Oh that’s so great to hear, Tasia!
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
All your cookies are so adorable, especially these reindeer cookies!! My kiddos would LOVE to make these with me!
Heidi says
Thanks so much, Katherine! They really are so much fun to make with the kids. 🙂
Kathrine Eldridge says
These are so cute and they look delicious! It’s so hard to be good during the holidays with cookies like this!
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Heidi says
Haha… I know, right? I see a lot of extra workouts in my near future! 🙂
Carol says
I did a post a few years ago about making reindeer cookies and showed several ways to do it. I think this is one of the cutest and easiest. Yours is so cute!
Heidi says
Aww… thank you so much, Carol… they really are such a cinch to make!
Marisa Cavaleiro says
I love those fun cookies for Christmas!
xoxo
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Heidi says
Thanks, Marisa! 🙂
Black Knight says
The Rudolph Reindeer Cookies are perfect for my grandsons.
My wife loves to prepare the cookies and I am sure she will like this post.
Thanks for sharing the recipes.
Heidi says
You’re very welcome… I hope your grandsons love them!
Pilar says
These Rudolph Reindeer Cookies are so adorable! Perfect for Christmas!
Heidi says
Thanks so much, Pilar… they really do add such a fun touch to the Christmas dessert table! 🙂