Funfetti Reindeer Cookies Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Delicious vanilla cookie sandwiches shaped like Santa’s BFF, Rudolph!

Prep Time50

Cook Time10

Chill Time1 30

Total Time1 40

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Cookies

Keyword: reindeer cookies, reindeer sugar cookies

Servings:

Calories: 509kcal

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Mix until well combined on medium speed. Then, add the bakery emulsion.
Add your sifted flour, one cup at a time, to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined. After your dough begins to come together, gently fold in your sprinkles.
Divide the dough in half, shape and roll dough into round discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
Roll out the chilled dough to 1/4" thick on a floured surface and cut out 18 cookies using a cookie cutter. Re-roll any scraps if needed. You should be able to get enough cookies to make 9 sandwiches.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place your unbaked cutout cookies on the sheet, and chill in the fridge for another 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and remove your chilled cookies out of the fridge.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool completely before assembling and decorating.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy and smooth using an electric mixer.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, while continuing to beat the mixture.
Pour in heavy cream and bakery emulsion. Continue beating the mixture on medium-high speed for 3-5 minutes until the buttercream becomes fluffy and light.
Place buttercream in your piping bag.

Roll out the brown fondant and cut reindeer shape antlers.
Roll out the red fondant. Sprinkle edible red glitter. Then, form small balls to serve as Rudolph's nose.
Spread a layer of buttercream on the bottom side of a cookie. Place a pair of antlers on top of the buttercream.
Sandwich the buttercream filling and antlers with another cookie.
Place edible eyeball candies on the reindeer's face, positioning them where you'd like the eyes. You can use a little bit of the buttercream for the candy eyes to adhere to the cookie.