Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sugar Cookies

A sugar cookie with chocolate frosting, candy eyes, nose and pretzel ears that makes it look like a reindeer.

These Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sugar Cookies are a quick and easy way to spread cheer this holiday season!

A sugar cookie with chocolate frosting, candy eyes, nose and pretzel ears that makes it look like a reindeer.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sugar Cookies

Who wouldn’t be filled with the holiday spirit after passing a plate of these festive Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Cookies?

They look like a complicated project, but trust me, they’re as easy to make as frosting a cookie and slapping on a couple of toppings.

Children especially will love making and eating these fun reindeer sugar cookies. They would be great to serve at a holiday event or for gifting to neighbors, co-workers and friends.

I hope whipping up a few dozen of these Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sugar Cookies becomes a treasured Christmas tradition that the whole family looks forward to year after year.

This recipe uses store-bought sugar cookie dough, but feel free to use your own homemade recipe or try my Cake Mix Sugar Cookies that always turn out soft and delicious. Happy holiday baking friends!

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How to make Reindeer Sugar Cookies:

After your sugar cookies have cooled, spread an even layer of chocolate icing over the top of each one.

Sugar cookies with chocolate frosting sitting on a cooling rack.

Place two candy eyes in the center of the cookie and put one red chocolate candy directly below the eyes.

Sugar cookies with chocolate frosting, candy eyes and nose sitting on a wire cooling rack.

Place two mini pretzels at the top of the cookies to form the reindeer’s antlers and you’re done!

Finished reindeer cookies sitting on a black wire cooking rack with a red and white checked towel underneath.

A sugar cookie with chocolate frosting, candy eyes, nose and pretzel ears that makes it look like a reindeer.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies topped with chocolate icing, chocolate candies and pretzels to make the face of a reindeer.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sugar Cookies
Servings: 24
Calories: 155kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 package pre-made sugar cookie dough prepared according to package instructions
  • 1 tub pre-made chocolate icing
  • 48 candy eyes
  • 24 red chocolate candies
  • 48 mini pretzels

Instructions

  • After your sugar cookies have cooled, spread an even layer of chocolate icing over the top of each one.
  • Place two candy eyes in the center of the cookie and put one red chocolate candy directly below the eyes.
  • Place two mini pretzels at the top of the cookies to form the reindeer’s antlers and you're done!

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

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