Thanksgiving is past which means this home is in full Holiday Spirit. From garland lining the fireplaces to cookies in the oven and ready for decorating we thought we would share our first Holiday recipe of the season.
My family had a little chuckle with these Festive Gingerbread Reindeer cookies using a gingerbread boy cookie cutter. Gingerbread Christmas cookie recipe redo!
I have not made gingerbread cookies in a few years, so I went to an old recipe I have used for years. Nothing fancy but the perfect consistency for these gingerbread cookies.
Festive Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies
Make your dough and allow it to cool for at least 3 hours. Trust me, don’t rush this step, you don’t want sticky dough.
Using a standard size gingerbread man cut out, do your magic. Don’t really need to explain this part do I?
Once they are baked, its up to you if you like them crispy or a little soft. I am making these to freeze and add finishing touches before the party I am attending.
HOW TO DECORATE GINGERBREAD MEN INTO REINDEER
Once your gingerbread cookies are cooled, and I mean all the way cooled people. Icing does not like to stay on warm cookies. Turn the gingerbread men upside down.
Use white cooking icing, to add the antlers. I buy my at the store already prepared. Unless I am making a bunch of iced cookies, I don’t make my own royal icing.
If you plan on using these right away, go ahead and add mini chocolate chips or brown cookie icing or candy eyes for the eyes. Which do you like better?
Then attach either a brown or red M&M or Red Hot candy. Again it is bakers choice on this.
I froze these cookies in a single layer and will add the eyes and nose after they defrost.
I cold not resist adding them to a sleigh to serve them up!
Which decoration do you prefer? Once I make them all I will update my photo but these were too cute not to share early on in the baking season.
This will be my cookie exchange presentation this year. Hope I win.
Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
PIN THIS Christmas Cookie FOR YOUR HOLIDAY BAKING:
Make these adorable Reindeer Gingerbread cookies using a gingerbread boy cut out.
Gingerbread Cut Out Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield 20
Serving Size 1 cookie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150Saturated Fat 1gCholesterol 8mgSodium 63mgCarbohydrates 23gSugar 11gProtein 1g
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