Get ready to jingle all the way this holiday season with these delightful eggless reindeer cookies! These charming treats are perfect for both kids and adults, offering a buttery texture that will add a touch of joy to your festive celebrations. Eggless reindeer cookies are easy sugar cookies made with butter, sugar, and flour decorated with melted chocolate and chocolate beans or gems. Whether you're baking for a holiday gathering or simply enjoying a cozy day at home, these cookies are sure to bring smiles all around. Make sure to explore our blog for more recipes you absolutely need to try this Christmas by clicking here!
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About Eggless Reindeer Cookies
Eggless reindeer cookies are cheerful sugar cookies made without eggs, making them perfect for the holiday season. Crafted from simple ingredients like butter and sugar, these cookies are decorated to resemble adorable reindeer, featuring melted chocolate and colorful chocolate beans or gems. They're a fantastic treat for kids and adults, adding a playful element to any holiday celebration. Additionally, they’re a wonderful choice for anyone with egg allergies or dietary restrictions!
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Eggless Reindeer Cookies
Eggless reindeer cookies are cheerful sugar cookies made without eggs, making them perfect for the holiday season. Crafted from simple ingredients like butter and sugar, these cookies are decorated to resemble adorable reindeer, featuring melted chocolate and colorful chocolate beans or gems. They're a fantastic treat for kids and adults, adding a playful element to any holiday celebration. Additionally, they’re a wonderful choice for anyone with egg allergies or dietary restrictions!
Ingredients
- Softened butter - 57g/ 1/4 cup
- Powdered sugar - 60g/ 1/2 cup
- All-purpose flour - 120g/ 1 cup
- Corn flour - 12g/ 1.5 tbsp
- Vanilla essence - 2.5g/ 1/2 tsp
- Milk - 22.5g/ 1.5 tbsp
- Milk Chocolate - 125g/ 8 tbsp
- Choco beans/ Choco Gems - 8 nos (as required)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar.
- Mix until the butter turns white, creamy, and fluffy.
- Sieve in all-purpose flour and corn flour to the butter mixture.
- Mix thoroughly until everything is well combined.
- Incorporate the milk and vanilla essence.
- Use your hand and mix until you achieve a smooth dough.
- Lay out cling wrap on a flat surface and place the dough onto the cling wrap and spread it slightly.
- Properly cover the dough with the cling wrap.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove the dough and place it on parchment paper.
- Cover the dough with another piece of parchment paper and roll the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
- Remove the parchment paper and cut the cookies using a circular cookie cutter.
- Since we're making reindeer cookies, use a bottle cap to press into the cookie dough as shown below.
- Arrange the cut cookie dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 180°C for 12 minutes.
- Once baked, allow the cookies to cool completely.
- Chop the milk chocolate.
- Microwave the milk chocolate for 30 seconds until melted.
- Transfer the melted chocolate into a piping bag.
- Fill the bottle cap’s dent in the cookie with the melted chocolate.
- Pipe antlers onto the cookies.
- Place chocolate beans or gems on the cookies as shown below.
- Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
- Softened butter - 57g/ 1/4 cup
- Powdered sugar - 60g/ 1/2 cup
- All-purpose flour - 120g/ 1 cup
- Corn flour - 12g/ 1.5 tbsp
- Vanilla essence - 2.5g/ 1/2 tsp
- Milk - 22.5g/ 1.5 tbsp
- Milk Chocolate - 125g/ 8 tbsp
- Choco Beans/ Choco Gems - 8 nos (as required)
Recommended Equipment / Tools
- Measuring cups
- Bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Cling wrap
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutter
- Piping bag
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Bottle cap
How To Make Eggless Reindeer Cookies
Note: In the step-by-step directions shown here, I am showing the ingredient measurements for 8 medium-sized servings of Eggless Reindeer Cookies. You can easily scale the recipe up or down as per your needs.
1. In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar.
2. Mix until the butter turns white, creamy, and fluffy.
3. Sieve in all-purpose flour and corn flour to the butter mixture.
4. Mix thoroughly until everything is well combined.
5. Incorporate the milk and vanilla essence.
6. Use your hands and mix until you achieve a smooth dough.
7. Lay out cling wrap on a flat surface and place the dough onto the cling wrap and spread it slightly.
8. Properly cover the dough with the cling wrap.
9. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
10. After 30 minutes, remove the dough and place it on parchment paper.
11. Cover the dough with another piece of parchment paper and roll the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
12. Remove the parchment paper and cut the cookies using a circular cookie cutter.
13. Arrange the cut cookie dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
14. Since we're making reindeer cookies, use a bottle cap as reindeer's nose to press into the cookie dough as shown below.
15. Bake at 180°C for 12 minutes.
16. Once baked, allow the cookies to cool completely.
17. Chop the milk chocolate.
18. Microwave the milk chocolate for 30 seconds until melted.
19. Transfer the melted chocolate into a piping bag.
20. Fill the bottle cap’s dent in the cookie with the melted chocolate.
21. Pipe antlers onto the cookies.
22. Place choco beans/ choco gems on the cookies as shown below.
23. Serve and enjoy!
FAQs
What can I use instead of butter?
You can use margarine or coconut oil as alternatives to butter. Keep in mind that this may change the flavor and texture of the cookies.
How can I make the cookies more festive?
You can add colored sprinkles, or edible glitter, or use different shapes of cookie cutters to make them more festive.
What can I use if I don't have milk chocolate?
You can use dark chocolate or white chocolate instead, depending on your preference.
Can I add flavors to the dough?
Yes, you can add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg, or even citrus zest for a different flavor profile.
What if my dough is too sticky?
If the dough is too sticky, you can add a little more flour, a tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the right consistency.
Try this recipe with Ask Foods Choco Beans/ Choco Gems