It’s Christmas Eve! That also marks the end of Blogmas, and what a month it’s been. I’ve been wanting to bake something festive for a while now, and I am very pleased with how these cookies have turned out. It’s something very different for me, but I’m glad that I attempted them. They may not look perfect, but they don’t need to.
The actual biscuit is cinnamon flavour, which I will admit is not my favourite, however I still enjoyed them. I am finding myself enjoying cinnamon in bakes, as I loved them in these banana and chocolate muffins.
This is how to bake reindeer cookies.
Ingredients:
150g Self Raising Flour
150g Plain Flour
3 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
125g Butter
100g Sugar
1 Beaten Egg
Icing Sugar
Smarties
Chocolate Decorating Pen
Chocolate Chips
Method:
1 . Set the Oven to 160 Degrees / Gas Mark 3, and line your baking trays with baking paper. I didn’t do this, but I wish I did.
2. Sift both of the flours and Cinnamon into a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl mix the butter and sugar until smooth. Once combined, add the beaten egg and mix well.
4. Stir in the dry ingredients from the first bowl, and mix until the dough is firm.
5. Put the dough on a lightly floured board and knead until smooth.
6. Using a rolling-pin, roll the dough out to as thin or as thick as you would like the cookies to be.
7. Once rolled out, cut into shapes. I used a rabbit cookie cutter from Easter, and made them look reindeer with the decorations. Once done place on a greased baking tray.
8. Bake in the oven until they are a light gold colour. This should take around 10-15 minutes. Let cool and harden.
Decorating
1 . I kinda winged it with the icing sugar, as you don’t need that much. You’re only using little bits to stick the decorations down, so I’d advise making little bits up as you go, just to minimise waste.
2. I made the icing first, and then put the smarties into a bowl and the chocolate chips into another bowl.
3. Take your smartie and dip one side into the icing. Once you’ve done that, place it onto the centre pressing lightly to ensure it’s stuck.
4. Afterwards do the same with the chocolate chips, but place them above the smarties for the eyes.
5. Then get your chocolate pen and draw little antlers on the ears.
6. Leave to set, and you’re all done!
That was how to bake reindeer cookies, the perfect Christmas treat.
Merry Christmas, and thank you for reading.
You are a wizard! These look so cute and delicious. Merry Christmas Hannah! Have an amazing holiday season xx
Naya
So glad you like the look of them! I hope you had a fab Christmas xx
These are absolutely adorable!! Hope you had a good christmas babe xx
liv
Thank you! I did thanks, and I hope you did too!xx
Ohh wow, these look just amazing! I’m going to be doing some baking this weekend so I might have to use this recipe <3 xx
Katie | http://www.katiekirkloves.com/
I hope you love them if you give them a go!xx
These are so adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Narhee | Made in Mauve
Glad you think so! No problem, thank you for stopping by xx
Oh these look awesome, how fun! I like the idea of reusing a bunny cookie cutter – when you finish decorating you’d never know!
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are having a great week! I’m enjoying that quiet lazy period between Christmas and New Years and relaxing a bit.
Away From The Blue Blog
Glad you think so! It was improvising at it’s best haha! Thank you lovely, and I hope you have a fab New Year xx
These look amazing! I hope you had a great Christmas x
Velvet Blush
Thank you! You too, and Happy New Year xx
They look so yummy! xx
Thank you xx
these look so adorable and really yummy!!
Thank you so much!xx
These look so adorable. I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas holiday. Happy New Year, lovely. <3 /Madison
Thank you! I hope you did too, and Happy New Year xx
Those cookies look so adorable and delicious! Too bad that Christmas is over.
Victoria-Maria xx || Vidcaria
Thank you so much, I’m glad you think so! It’s never too late for Cinnamon cookies xx
Those cookies look so good, and cute!
Thank you so much!xx
These are so ridiculously cute! I still consider it the holidays (okay, maybe I’m in denial), so I’ll have to make some of these ASAP :).
Susie
Thank you so much! I’m totally with you in that denial, the longer the holidays the better haha! I hope you love them too xx
Such a great post!
Keep it up the good work.
Happy new year!
Cheers,
Alexandra | Perfect Pair Of Thigh-High Boots During This Winter
Thank you! Happy New Year xx
These are adorable, need to make these! I think I might put some ginger and make them a little gingerbread-y.
x,
S | Je M’appelle Chanel
Thank you! That is a good idea too!xx
These reindeer cookies are adorable and they look so easy to make too! I’ll definitely be giving these a go next Christmas!
Heather xx
I hope you love them! They’re so fun to make and surprisingly easy xx
They look cute and they are easy to do, I pinned this as reminder!! xx
http://www.bonjourchiara.com
I’m so glad you like the idea of them! They’re fun to make too xx
Oh very delicious and cute recipe darling
xx
Thank you, I’m glad you think so xx
Great post! They look so incredibly cute! I might try a gluten free version of this! Have a wonderful 2018!
Marije | thegfguide.com
Thank you! I hope you manage to make it work, and you too lovely xx
These look so so yummy and are so adorable too! I definitely would’ve absolutely demolished them haha, would’ve found it hard not to eat the smarties before putting them on the cookies though… heh
Alice Xx
Thank you, I’m glad you think so! Luckily I bought a big packet, so there was plenty left over haha!xx
OMG They look adorable and delicious too. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. xoxo Cris
Thank you, I am glad you think so! No problem, thank you for stopping by xx
adorable! love it!
Elise
Thank you xx