Suitable for vegetarian diets. This is an easy Christmas dessert the kids can make unsupervised, or get the whole family in on the fun of making these with the kids. Kids will absolutely love decorating these cute holiday reindeer using their favorite sandwich cookies, candy, eyeballs, and pretzel antlers. Even better, these festive Oreo Reindeer Cookies would make a great addition to cookie exchanges, bazaars, Christmas treat trays, holiday parties, or for giving as a delightful edible Christmas gift that everyone will be sure to love. And if you’re looking for even more fun DIY Christmas sweets, you’ll want to check out my Raffaello Snowmen, Christmas Tree Cupcakes, and these easy Christmas Light Cookies.
Why Make This Recipe
Super quick and easy to make.It is budget-friendly and made from simple pantry ingredients.Easy to customize to your taste (vary the type of Oreos and chocolate and extra additions. Scale up – easily double or triple this recipe to feed as well as extras for a holiday gift.
Oreo Reindeer Ingredient Notes
Oreo Cookies – this recipe uses the fudge-covered variety. Pretzels – use to form antlers.Candy – edible eyes and red candies for the reindeer noses.Chocolate – if needed, melt and use to adhere the candies.
How To Make Oreo Reindeer Cookies
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
Place the fudge-covered Oreos on a plate, or use a baking sheet lined with parchment.Break each pretzel in half to create two pieces to use as antlers. Press the pretzel pieces onto the cookies. The fudge-covered Oreos allowed me to just stick them on, but if you need extra hold, use a bit of melted chocolate.Next, stick on the candy eyes and a red nose to complete your reindeer.
Recipe Tips
To make it easy, set out all of the ingredients before you start assembling your Oreo reindeer cookies.Create your own edible eyes with white candy dotted with some melted chocolate. Use the microwave to melt the chocolate (if needed to stick on the candy).
Variations
Customize the Candy: use different types of candy to create your reindeer faces. Make Reindeer Cookie Pops: insert cake pop sticks in the bottom of your Oreos to turn these into cute reindeer cookie pops!Switch the Cookies: Use a different flavor of Oreo Cookies, like Gingerbread Oreos, or use homemade cookies.
FAQs
More Recipes You’ll Love
Easy Chocolate Covered Oreos.Air Fryer Fried Oreos. Melted Snowmen Chocolate Bark.Easy Melted Snowman Cookies.
And, be sure to check out my 12 Days of Easy Christmas Cookies for even more festive holiday cookie fun!
Best Equipment To Use
Handy mixing bowls.Measuring spoons.Best ever accessories.
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