Reindeer Sugar Cookies Recipe
SOFT, CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES TOPPED WITH BUTTERCREAM, TOASTED COCONUT, CANDY AND CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS TO MAKE A DARLING REINDEER!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time9 minutes mins
Total Time39 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas Cookie Recipe, Christmas Cookies, cookie recipe, Holiday Dessert
Servings: 48
Calories: 123kcal
Mixing Bowl
Cookie Cutter
Rolling Pin
Baking Sheet
- 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 cups flour
- vanilla frosting (I USED THIS RECIPE )
- chocolate covered pretzels cut in half
- chocolate chips
- red hot candies
- 2 cups toasted coconut COARSELY CHOPPED
MIX MARGARINE (OR BUTTER), EGGS, AND SUGAR UNTIL WELL COMBINED.
ADD BAKING POWDER, VANILLA, BAKING SODA, SALT, AND SOUR CREAM AND MIX WELL.
ADD FLOUR AND GENTLY COMBINE. IF TOO STICKY, ADD JUST A LITTLE MORE FLOUR AND REFRIGERATE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
ROLL OUT DOUGH ON A FLOURED SURFACE AND CUT WITH A CIRCLE COOKIE CUTTER (I USED A 2 3/4 IN DIAMETER CIRCLE COOKIE CUTTER).
BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR ABOUT 9 MINUTES, MAKING SURE TO NOT OVERCOOK THEM.
ONCE COOLED, SPREAD ON VANILLA FROSTING AND PLACE HALVED PRETZELS ON TOP FOR ANTLERS, CHOCOLATE CHIPS FOR EYES AND A RED HOT FOR A NOSE.
SPRINKLE TOASTED COCONUT ON REMAINING EXPOSED FROSTING.
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YOU CAN USE BUTTER, BUT THE MARGARINE MAKES THEM MORE SOFT AND FLUFFY. THE BUTTER TENDS TO MAKE A FLATTER COOKIE.
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg