Description
Festive sugar cookies shaped and decorated like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red candy for Rudolph’s nose
- Black decorating icing for eyes
- Brown decorating icing for antlers
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the dough in half, flatten each half into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Use a reindeer-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, decorate each cookie: attach a red candy for the nose, pipe black icing for the eyes, and pipe brown icing for the antlers.
Notes
- You can use a round cookie cutter and then shape the dough to resemble a reindeer face if a reindeer cutter is unavailable.
- Ensure cookies are completely cool before decorating to prevent icing from melting.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Rudolph cookies, reindeer cookies, Christmas cookies, sugar cookies, holiday baking, decorated cookies, festive treats