Rudolph cookie pops

Published by Meaghan on December 5, 2011 · 16 Comments

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Simple Rudolph cookies on a stick — a fun decorated Christmas cookie

Rudolph cookies

Kt’s Rudolph cookies on a stick. It’s not Christmas without Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer cookies.

I’ve done something similar in the past (see these Rudolph cookies here), but this version is even easier.

And if you want to skip a step, use pretzels for the antlers instead of candy melts. These make a cute Christmas cookie for kids and grown-ups alike.

Simple Rudolph cookies on a stick -- a fun decorated Christmas cookie -- decorated cookie ideas for Christmas -- fun food ideas for the holidays

how to make Rudolph cookies

Cookie dough
Royal icing
Circle cookie cutter (from 2 to 3-inches in diameter)
Cookie sticks
Brown food coloring
2 disposable decorating bags
1 coupler
1 decorating tip, size “5”
Rubber bands
White candy melts
Red candy melts
Candy eyes
Baking tray
Wax paper

Note: For food coloring, I suggest Americolor Chocolate Brown Soft Gel Paste, available online or in specialty cake decorating stores. Find the decorating bags, coupler, tip, candy melts, candy eyes and cookie sticks in the craft store.

Roll out chilled cookie dough, cut out circles, insert cookie sticks, and bake according to the recipe. Let cool.

Prepare royal icing and tint brown. Prepare a decorating bag with coupler and size “5” tip. Fill with the icing and close tightly with a rubber band

Line a baking tray with wax paper. Fill a disposable decorating bag with about ½ cup of white candy melts. Melt the candy melts in the decorating bag in the microwave according to the package directions, massaging the bag occasionally, until the candy melts are melted. Snip about 1/4-inch from the tip of the bag. Pipe “Y” shapes for antlers on the wax paper. Don’t pipe the antlers too big, or they will be unstable on the cookie. They should be about 1 to 1 1/4 inch long. Let set about 30 minutes.

Work with one cookie at a time. Pipe a circle with the brown icing and let set about 15 minutes.