Easy Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies
These gingerbread reindeer cookies are made from gingerbread men cookies and decorated with pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and a red candy nose. Use store-bought cookies or bake your own for a kid friendly holiday treat that works well for parties and family decorating days.
Ingredients
- 12 baked or store bought gingerbread man cookies
- icing (store-bought or homemade)
- 24 small chocolate-covered pretzels
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 red strawberry candies or any red candy for the nose
Instructions
- Arrange the gingerbread man cookies upside down on a flat surface with the legs facing upward.
- Pipe or spoon royal icing onto the top section where the legs meet.
- Press two chocolate-covered pretzels into the icing to form the antlers.
- Add small dots of icing in the center of the cookie and attach the candy eyes.
- Place a red strawberry candy at the bottom point to create the nose.
- Allow the icing to set completely before serving.
Notes
- Store-bought or homemade gingerbread cookies both work well.
- Slightly thicker icing helps decorations stay in place.
- Let icing fully set before stacking or transporting.
- A great option for holiday parties or cookie exchanges.