#reindeercookies

These festive marshmallows are a clever and entertaining Christmas treat, featuring Rudolph and the Gang. These vibrant marshmallows are ideal for holiday gatherings and gifts because they are shaped and decorated to resemble Santa's reindeer.

Ingredients: 3 cups granulated sugar. 1 1/4 cups cold water, divided. 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin. 1/4 cup cornstarch. 1/4 cup powdered sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1/4 teaspoon salt. Red and green food coloring. Edible markers black, red, blue.

Instructions: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/4 cups of cold water and the gelatin. Let it sit for 10 minutes to bloom. In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar with 1 3/4 cups of water. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil without stirring. Use a candy thermometer to ensure it reaches 240F 115C. Once the sugar syrup reaches the correct temperature, remove it from heat and carefully pour it into the gelatin mixture. Stir until the gelatin dissolves completely. Add the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt to the mixture. Stir well. Divide the marshmallow mixture into two equal portions in separate bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other. Mix until you achieve your desired colors. Pour the colored marshmallow mixtures into separate greased and powdered sugar-coated square or rectangular pans. Smooth the tops with a spatula. Let the marshmallows set for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until they become firm and no longer sticky. Once the marshmallows have set, remove them from the pans and place them on a cutting board dusted with a mixture of cornstarch and powdered sugar. Cut them into reindeer and other Christmas-themed shapes using cookie cutters. Use edible markers to decorate the marshmallow shapes to resemble Rudolph and the other reindeer from Santa's sleigh. Add eyes, noses, antlers, and any other details. Allow the edible markers to dry before serving your Rudolph and the Gang Marshmallows.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

These adorable reindeer cookies are ideal for enhancing your holiday baking. They're a hit with both kids and adults, thanks to their colorful dough and adorable decorations.

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. 1/4 teaspoon salt. 1 cup unsalted butter, softened. 3/4 cup granulated sugar. 1 large egg. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Assorted colors of food coloring. Mini pretzels. Red candies such as M&M's for noses. Edible candy eyes.

Instructions: Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl with a whisk. Mix the butter and sugar in a different bowl until they are light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix them in well. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones one at a time and mix them together until a dough forms. Add a few drops of different food coloring to each piece of dough to make the colors you want for the reindeer. Cover the colored doughs with plastic wrap and put them in the fridge for an hour. Warm the oven up to 350F 175C and put parchment paper on a baking sheet. Make little balls out of each color of dough and put them on the baking sheet. Press down gently on each dough ball to make them a little flatter. Put two pretzels on top of each ball of flattened dough to make them look like antlers. After the oven is hot, bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are set and the edges are just beginning to turn golden. As soon as you take the cookies out of the oven, use red candies to make noses and edible candy eyes for each one. Cool the cookies for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then move them to a wire rack to cool all the way down. The cookies are ready to be eaten once they are completely cool.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10-12