Description
Decorate sugar cookies to look like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Red candy for Rudolph’s nose
- Black edible marker for eyes
- Pretzel pieces for antlers
- White and brown icing for decorating
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide dough in half, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat 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.
- Cut out desired shapes using cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cookies are completely cool, decorate them.
- Use white icing as a base, then brown icing for antlers and black edible marker for eyes.
- Attach a red candy for Rudolph’s nose.
Notes
- Chill the dough sufficiently to prevent cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Decorate cookies once they are completely cool 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: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Rudolph sugar cookies, Christmas cookies, holiday baking, reindeer cookies, decorated cookies