Fudgy brownie cookies made to look like everyone's favorite reindeer!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Servings 36cookies
Calories 139
Author Annalise
Ingredients
1lbsemi-sweet chopped chocolate or chips(455 grams)
1/4cupunsalted butter(56 grams)
4large eggs
1 1/2cupsgranulated sugar(300 grams)
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2cupall-purpose flour(60 grams)
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
36Mini pretzels
36Red M&Ms
Instructions
In a double boiler, or a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt chocolate and butter until smooth. Remove from heat.
With an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar on high speed until pale and thick, about 2-3 minutes.
Fold chocolate mixture into the eggs until combined. Stir in vanilla.
Add salt, flour, and baking powder and mix just until no streaks of flour remain.
Pour batter into a shallow dish and freeze for 1 hour, or until firm.
Preheat oven to 350°F and line sheet pans with parchment paper.
Scoop brownie batter into generous tablespoonfuls (I like to use this cookie scoop) and roll into balls. Place on prepared sheet pans.
Bake until cookie edges are set and the centers are just starting to puff up, about 8-9 minutes.
As soon as cookies come out of the oven, place 2 pretzels on the top of each cookie for antlers and 1 red M&M in the center for a nose. Let cookies cool completely.
Notes
NOTES:
Pretzels will soften over time and cookies are best the day they are baked.