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Reindeer Poop Cookies Recipe

Course Recipes
Cuisine Christmas
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 178kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup all-purpose flour plain flour
  • 1½ tsp baking soda bicarbonate of soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 Tbsp unsulphured molasses
  • 12 Tbsp unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp espresso powder
  • ½ cup peppermint white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chocolate chips

For Rolling Cookie Dough Balls

  • ½ cup white sugar

Instructions

  • Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Add the cocoa powder, molasses, and warm, melted butter to a large bowl and stir to mix together.
  • Stir (1 cup) sugar into the butter mixture, followed by the egg, vanilla extract, and espresso powder. Stir between each addition.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to form a dough.
  • Add the peppermint white chocolate chips and the chocolate chips and mix well to distribute them into the dough.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in fridge to chill for at least one hour. (Or up to 3 days.)
  • When ready to bake cookies, preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
  • Place rolling sugar into a small bowl.
  • Scoop the cookie out and roll into dough balls (about 1").
  • Roll the dough balls in the sugar and make sure they are well coated.
  • Place the sugar-coated cookie balls 2" apart onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Put one cookie sheet in the oven at a time. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until cookies are puffed, centers are set and are starting to form cracks. Do not overbake!
  • Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Time does not include dough chilling time - minimum 1 hour, or up to 3 days if you want to make the dough in advance.
  • 12 tablespoons of butter is equal to 1½ sticks or ¾ cup or 170g or 6oz

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 177mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g