Reindeer Cookie Bars
An easy holiday dessert, these Reindeer Cookie Bars are a fun and tasty treat that requires only 5 ingredients and 30 minutes to make! The perfect recipe to make with kids!
A FUN REINDEER DESSERT RECIPE
Holiday baking is one of my favorite things! I love cute themed recipes like these Reindeer Cookie Bars. I don’t like to make things too complicated with desserts like these. Simple ingredients help these come together in no time and they are super fun for kids to help make and to eat! Bring these to any of your holiday gatherings or have them out to snack on at home. It’s a fun, simple and. delicious way to celebrate the holidays!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Of course! Just make sure that you make enough as the recipe calls for.
A 9-inch round cake pan. I think that this give the right thickness for these cookie bars. You can use an 8-inch pan but they will be slightly thicker and will need a little longer baking time.
Yes. You can use a sugar cookie dough, chocolate cookie dough or peanut butter cookie dough. Just make sure that it goes well with the chocolate frosting.
You can do whatever you prefer when you are making any recipe. This recipe is really sweet so you can use more frosting if you really love a lot of frosting.
This will ensure that the cookie does not stick to the pan. It will be easier to remove if this step is taken.
These can be stored in an airtight container where they will keep for up to 4 days. Or you can refrigerate them in a lidded container for up to a week.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- chocolate chip cookie dough
- chocolate frosting
- mini pretzel twists
- candy eyes
- red or brown M&Ms
HOW TO MAKE REINDEER COOKIE BARS:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a round 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper (or spray with a nonstick baking spray – like Baker’s Joy.) Break the cookie dough into chunks and press them evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake the cookie for 20-25 minutes or until the top is just starting to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven then run an offset spatula or butter knife around the edge of the cake pan to stop the cookie sticking as it sets. Allow the cookie to cool for 15 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled cookie using an offset spatula or butter knife. While the frosting is still wet, cut the cookie into 8 slices like a pizza. Clean the knife after each cut to ensure to keep the cookie bars clean.
Add two pretzel halves to the top of the larger end of each slice to create the reindeer antlers. Add a red or brown M&M at the bottom narrow end of each slice to create the nose. Finally add two eyes about ⅓ of the way down each slice.
Allow the frosting to set fully before serving.
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Reindeer Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 16.5 ounce package of chocolate chip cookie dough
- 8 ounces chocolate frosting (½ a 16 ounce tub)
- 8 mini pretzel twists, cut in half vertically
- 16 candy eyes
- 8 red or brown M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line the bottom of a round 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper (or spray with a nonstick baking spray – like Baker's Joy.)
- Break the cookie dough into chunks and press them evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake the cookie for 20-25 minutes or until the top is just starting to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven then run an offset spatula or butter knife around the edge of the cake pan to stop the cookie sticking while it sets.
- Allow the cookie to cool for 15 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
- Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled cookie using an offset spatula or butter knife.
- While the frosting is still wet, cut the cookie into 8 slices like a pizza. Clean the knife after each cut to ensure to keep the cookies bars clean.
- Add two pretzel halves to the top of the larger end of each slice to create the reindeer antlers.
- Add a red or brown M&M at the bottom narrow end of each slice to create the nose.
- Finally add two eyes about ⅓ of the way down each slice.
- Allow the frosting to fully set before serving.
Notes
- You can make your own homemade cookie dough if you’d like.
- Other cookie dough can be used like sugar, peanut butter and chocolate.
- Make sure that you run a knife around the pan after it comes out of the oven so it does not stick.
- Make sure to let these fully set before serving.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
