Reindeer Gingerbread Cookies
Turn baked gingerbread men into reindeer gingerbread cookies with chocolate-covered pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and red candy noses.
Servings: 12 cookies
Equipment
- Flat work surface or tray
- Parchment Paper
- Small spoon or piping bag for the icing
Ingredients
- 12 baked gingerbread man cookies homemade or store-bought
- royal icing homemade or store-bought
- 24 small chocolate-covered pretzels
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 red strawberry candies or other small red candies
Instructions
- Arrange the baked gingerbread man cookies upside down on a flat surface, with the heads at the bottom and legs at the top.
- Attach two candy eyes to the center of each cookie, above where the arms meet.
- Attach one red candy to the head at the bottom of each cookie for the nose.
- Use royal icing to attach two chocolate-covered pretzels to the top legs of each cookie for antlers.
- Let the icing set completely before serving or packaging.
Notes
The 20-minute prep time covers decorating only. Baking time for homemade cookies and icing setting time are separate. Use thicker royal icing to help the decorations stay in place. Work on a few cookies at a time so the icing doesn’t dry before the candies are attached. Red gumdrops, M&Ms, or jelly beans can replace the strawberry candies.