Reindeer Cookies (Vegan)

These Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer cookies are so cute and yummy too! They are the perfect treat to bring to holiday parties and family gatherings. They are also so much fun to make with kids!

What you will need for the reindeer cookies

Cookie Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup cacao
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup dairy free milk

Toppings

• vanilla frosting (to glue down the decorations)
• pretzels
• googly eyes
• pink/red candy

How to make the cookies

• Start by combining all of the cookie ingredients to a large bowl and mixing them well.
• Roll the cookies into balls and place onto a baking tray.
• Press down the tops of the cookies to flatten them out.
• Bake for ten minutes at 350*F.
• After the cookies have baked, give them plenty of time to cool off before decorating them.
• Once the cookies have cooled, add a tiny bit of frosting to the pretzels and place and hold them down on top of the cookie. Then do the same with the eyes and nose.
• Refrigerate the cookies so that the frosting can harden and enjoy!

If you liked this recipe, you might also like these festive gingerbread men cookies holding candy canes!

Reindeer Cookies Recipe

Gaby Dimova

These reindeer cookies are the perfect treat to make with kids over the holidays! The cookie base is a vegan chocolate cookie.

5 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 9

Calories 277 kcal

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• baking sheet

Ingredients

  

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Cookie Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup cacao
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup dairy free milk

Toppings

• vanilla frosting to glue down the decorations
• pretzels
• googly eyes
• pink/red candy

Instructions

 

• Start by combining all of the cookie ingredients to a large bowl and mixing them well.
• Roll the cookies into balls and place onto a baking tray.
• Press down the tops of the cookies to flatten them out.
• Bake for ten minutes at 350*F.
• After the cookies have baked, give them plenty of time to cool off before decorating them.
• Once the cookies have cooled, add a tiny bit of frosting to the pretzels and place and hold them down on top of the cookie. Then do the same with the eyes and nose.
• Refrigerate the cookies so that the frosting can harden and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 9gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 247mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

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