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Instructions
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In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and beat some more.
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Next add all of the dry ingredients into the mix: flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt.
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Mix and knead until a cookie dough forms.
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Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Once the chilling time is up, remove the cookie dough from the fridge.
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Sprinkle a smooth surface with flour. Add flour on a rolling pin as well.
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Roll out the cookie dough so that it’s about ¼ of an inch in size.
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Use a round cookie cutter, about 2 inches in diameter, to cut out 12-15 cookies.
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Press 2 pretzel halves on the top of each cookie – these will act as the reindeer’s antlers.
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Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
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With a round piping tip, pipe out a red nose and two black dots (for eyes) on the reindeer.
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- Chill Cookie Dough Thoroughly ❄️Refrigerate your dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and ensure your cookies maintain their shape for optimal pretzel placement.
- Toast Pretzels Lightly 🥨Briefly toast your hard pretzels in a 300°F oven for 2-3 minutes before inserting them into warm cookies to enhance their flavor and ensure they stay crisp rather than becoming soggy.
- Apply Frosting While Warm ⏱️Attach the pretzel antlers and apply decorating frosting within 1-2 minutes of removing cookies from the oven while they're still slightly warm, making the frosting adhere better without sliding.
- Use Piping Bags for Precision 🎯Transfer your black and red decorating frostings into piping bags fitted with small round tips for clean, controlled eye and nose placement that looks professionally finished.
- Cream Butter and Sugar Properly 🧈Beat softened unsalted butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes until pale and fluffy to incorporate air, resulting in lighter, more tender cookies that better support the pretzel weight.
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