Name: Holiday Chocolate Rudolph Cookies
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 29 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butted, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 Tablespoon milk or dairy-free option of choice (I prefer skim milk); 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 36 Candy Coated Chocolates, like M & M's, pairs of orange, blue, yellow and green (Rudolph's Eyes); 36 mini pretzels (Rudolph's Ears); 18 Mini Red Twizzlers (Rudolph's Nose )

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These adorable Holiday Chocolate Rudolph Cookies are a perfect cookie to make with the kids! They will love being creative and assembling Rudolph! #ChristmasCookies

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Cookie Week continues, if you didn't take a look at Monday's The Best Italian Rainbow Cookies, click-through to the recipe! I have to thank Ellen, from Family Around the Table for doing an amazing job at organizing this fabulous event! Between the giveaway and over 70 food bloggers delicious Holiday cookie recipes, Ellen has it all organized beautifully! I am so excited to share this easy Holiday Chocolate Rudolph Cookie! An absolute win with the kids! They deserve fun Holiday treats!

Tips to Make Holiday Chocolate Rudolph Cookies:

Super important to refrigerate the dough before slicing for at least 3 hours to overnight.
The dough freezes well at the refrigeration time. Defrost when ready to decorate and bake.
I have used this same dough to make Cut-out Holiday cookies decorate too.
Feel free to change-up Rudolph candy decorations, gumdrops, skittles...what your family likes.

These Holiday Chocolate Rudolph Cookies are a perfect Holiday party activity. After refrigerating the dough, slice it, use wax paper to separate slices. Place dough back in the fridge till ready to decorate.

Decorating Cookies with Children:

Place cookie cutters at an easy reach on the table.
Have plain icing ready, the children pick the colors for decorating. (for cookies that require icing)
Keep decorations organized in bowls for easy choosing.
Lots of paper towels for clean-up.
Savor every memory.

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Holiday Chocolate Rudolph Cookies

Easy holiday cookies to decorate with the kids. Perfect activity to make at children's parties or to decorate with your children. Easy to assemble!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Baking, Cookie, Holiday, Snack

Cuisine: Baking

Prep Time: 19 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 29 minutes

Servings: cookies

Calories: 131kcal

Equipment Needed:

Ingredients

To make the cookie

½ cup unsalted butted, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon milk or dairy-free option of choice I prefer skim milk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder

To assemble the cookie

36 Candy Coated Chocolates, like M & M's, pairs of orange, blue, yellow and green Rudolph's Eyes
36 mini pretzels Rudolph's Ears
18 Mini Red Twizzlers Rudolph's Nose

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

To make the cookies

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and milk until well mixed and fluffy. Set aside.
In a medium bowl add flour. cocoa powder, salt, and powder. Mix to combine. Mix the dry ingredients gradually into the butter mixture and blend well.
Divide dough into three equal parts. Have a lightly floured surface ready. Use your hands to shape the dough into 3 cylinders about 2 ½ in diameter. Roll on floured surface to make the form the round shape. Wrap the three rolls in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours. Can keep overnight in the fridge.
After three hours, remove from fridge and remove plastic wrap. Cut each cylinder into 6 equal parts. About ⅛ inch thick. Place on either a silpat or ungreased cookie sheet. These are ready for there decorations
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Have the silpat or ungreased cookie sheets ready.

Assemble the cookies

I prefer to assemble the cookies on the silpat or cookie sheet. Place the eyes, red nose and antlers on the unbaked cookie. I generally place the antlers sitting up in the dough. It flattens as it bakes. If each person is decorating their cookies, not on the cookie sheet. Have some flour available to dust the work surface to prevent sticking. Use a spatula to carefully lift the cookie to baking sheet.
Once cookies are decorated bake for about 10 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Place on cooling rack to cool completely.
If the kids have not eaten them all, The cookies will keep in a plastic tub or bag for about 4-5 days.

Notes

Any nutritional value used is an estimate. These figures can change based on ingredients and portion size.

Nutrition

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Classic Holiday Spritz Cookies

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