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Cute Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe

Wafer Reindeer Cookies – yummy chocolate covered vanilla wafers, topped with pretzel sticks and M&Ms for a sweet treat kids love to help make for Christmas!

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We love creating fun food to help celebrate the holidays! These vanilla wafer reindeer cookies are absolutely darling and perfect for Christmas.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies

With pretzels stick antlers, candy eyes and a red M&M nose, they make the cutest cookie for the holidays. These adorable reindeer cookies are a super fun cookie to make and the perfect holiday treat to take to your next Christmas event!

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe

WHAT MAKES THESE THE BEST WAFER COOKIES?

  • These easy cookies only require a few ingredients from the grocery store.
  • No fancy cookie cutters or tools are needed.
  • These cute reindeer cookies are so easy to make that the kids will love them!
  • Creating Christmas reindeer cookies is perfect for getting into the holiday spirit.
Wafer Reindeer Cookies Ingredients

How to make this reindeer cookie recipe:

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Ingredients:

Tip: homemade vanilla wafers work just as well as store-bought cookies but using premade cookies cuts out a lot of the work. Find the homemade recipe at the bottom of this post!

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Process

Directions:

1. Open the box of wafers and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe Process

2. In a microwave safe bowl, heat the chocolate chips at 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely melted.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Process

3. Use the chocolate to stick the reindeer features into place on the wafer cookie.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Process

4. Place a dab of chocolate at the bottom of each cookie to attach a red M&M nose.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Process

5. Use a drop of chocolate in the center to affix the eyes.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe Process

6. Finally, attach two pretzels sticks to the top of each cookie.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe Process

7. Put the baking sheet in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden before serving.

TIPS FOR MAKING THESE REINDEER COOKIES:

  • Lay the chocolate covered treat on a cookie tray for easy moving and transporting before serving.
  • Homemade vanilla wafer cookies can be dipped in melted chocolate.
  • Store these yummy treats in a large freezer bag or airtight container for up to a week at room temperature. They can also be stored in the freezer for up to three months.
Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe

HOMEMADE WAFER COOKIES:

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup chocolate frosting, for filling

Directions:

1. Preheat a wafer iron and coat it with non stick baking spray.

2. Cream the butter and sugar in a stand mixer with paddle attachment or in a medium bowl with a hand mixer on low speed.

3. Add flour and mix until completely combined.

4. Use a small cookie scoop to drop wafer cookie dough into the center of the preheated wafer iron.

5. Cook for about 1 minute or until the edges are just golden.

6. Let the wafer cookies cool on a parchment lined baking sheet or cooling rack.

7. Carefully spread a thin layer of frosting on each cookie and layer with a second cookie to make a cookie sandwich.

** These chocolate wafer cookies can also be made in the oven. Use a rolling pin to roll dough flat, cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter, place on an ungreased cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat, press each cookie with a cookie stamp and bake.

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe

More Wafer Cookie Tips:

  • Use a butter knife or piping bag to spread the frosting.
  • Try different fillings like nutella, peanut butter, cookie butter, banana pudding, cream cheese frosting or melted chocolate.
  • Be prepared for some breakage as these wafer sandwich cookies can be very delicate.
  • Chocolate wafers can be made made by adding 1/8 cup of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients.
  • For crispy cookies simple add a few seconds to the bake time.
Wafer Reindeer Cookies

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Some of my kitchen essentials:

Wafer Reindeer Cookies

This would make a cute idea for kids to create for holiday festivities. Who doesn’t love an adorable cookie reindeer with pretzel antlers?!

Be sure to check out these darling Nutter Butter Reindeer Cookies, Reindeer Graham Cracker Cookies and Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats too!

Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe

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Wafer Reindeer Cookies Recipe

Wafer Cookie Reindeer Recipe

Yield: 9
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Wafer Reindeer Cookies - yummy chocolate covered vanilla wafers, topped with pretzel sticks and M&Ms for a sweet treat kids love to help make for Christmas!

Ingredients

  • 9 Milk Chocolate Covered Vanilla Wafer Cookies
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips, for melting
  • 18 pretzel sticks
  • Red M&Ms
  • Candy eyes

Instructions

1. Open the box of wafers and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.

2. In a microwave safe bowl, heat the chocolate chips at 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely melted.

3. Use the chocolate to stick the reindeer features into place on the wafer cookie.

4. Place a dab of chocolate at the bottom of each cookie to attach a red M&M nose.

5. Use a drop of chocolate in the center to affix the eyes.

6. Finally, attach two pretzels sticks to the top of each cookie.

7. Put the baking sheet in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden before serving.

Notes

It's best to store these treats on a flat surface as the features tend to break off when packaged up.

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I'm an active mom of twin boys who is always looking for opportunities to inspire creativity through fun crafts, do-it-yourself projects and delicious recipes. This blog has been an integral part of supporting my little family and I am so grateful to have you become a part of our journey! Let's create together... Read more...

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