Sugar & Spice Reindeer

Name: Sugar & Spice Reindeer
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Frosting; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 to 3 tablespoons milk; 3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled; Decorations; Mini chocolate covered pretzels; Brown candy-coated chocolate pieces; Red gumdrops, cut in half or red candy-coated chocolate pieces

With or without the chocolate icing, these reindeer will bring a smile to young and old alike.

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1 hr 15 min

Prep Time

03 hrs 25 min

Total Time

Ingredients

1 ³/₄ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking powder

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¹/₄ teaspoon ground allspice

¹/₄ teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup granulated sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 to 3 tablespoons milk

3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled

Decorations

Mini chocolate covered pretzels

Brown candy-coated chocolate pieces

Red gumdrops, cut in half or red candy-coated chocolate pieces

How to make

STEP 1

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves in bowl; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg, whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour mixture gradually, beating at low speed after each addition.
STEP 3

Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; chill at least 2 hours or overnight until firm.
STEP 4

Heat oven to 400°F.
STEP 5

Roll out dough, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto large ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and center is set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 6

Combine powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla in bowl; beat at low speed, adding enough milk for desired frosting consistency. Reserve 1/4 cup frosting. Add melted chocolate to remaining frosting; continue beating until well mixed.
STEP 7

Frost cooled cookies. Set 2 pretzels on top of heart to form antlers. Create 2 eyes using reserved white frosting; top with brown candy-coated chocolate piece. Place red gumdrop onto frosting for nose, cut-side down.