Adorable Reindeer Cookie Cake
This reindeer cookie cake is so easy and simple! It’s perfect for a kids’ party or desert (that the adults can enjoy, too!)
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- Pre-Made Cookie Dough or Blank Cookie Cake
- White Frosting (either storebought or homemade)
- M & M’s – 7 brown and 1 red
- Pretzels for reindeer ears
- Edible googly eyes
- Festive Sprinkles
Instructions
- If using cookie dough, take small sections of cookie dough and push down in round baking pan. The sections should be touching to ensure the entire pan is covered.
- Follow baking directions on preferred cookie dough for over temperature and bake time.
- Once cooled, cut into 8 pieces. Transfer to serving platter if desired.
- Add frosting to outer rim of cookie cake. I use a piping bag with a star tip to make small rosettes. You can also use Whipped Cream if you add it directly before serving (It will only hold its shape for an hour or so.)
- Add festive sprinkles to frosting perimeter.
- Place two pretzels for each reindeer section.
- Using frosting to adhere googly eyes and M & M’s.
- Use one red M & M for Rudolph piece
Parenting Tip: Have extra red M & M’s on-hand if each child would prefer to have a Rudolph piece!
Notes
Substitutions: This reindeer cookie cake can also be done with brownies, cheesecake, or cake as well! If you’d prefer not to do your own frosting, just slice a pre-made cake and add the embellishments. Both chocolate and vanilla cake would work for the reindeer! (I picture them as either brown or white!) 🙂
You could also do smaller versions for the kids to decorate their own reindeer, such as on donuts or single cookies.
Keywords: Christmas Dessert, Holiday Dessert