Deermuid CookiesDeermuid Cookies
Deermuid Cookies
Deermuid Cookies
Make unforgettable memories with the kids with these simple and delicious festive cookies. Children love to decorate them; it's a great treat to leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve
Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler
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Recipe - Wexford St Aidans - Pettitts
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Deermuid Cookies
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings24
Cook Time6 Minutes
Ingredients
270g SuperValu Plain Flour
½ tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
150g caster sugar
125g butter softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
60g fondant icing, cut into circles for eyes
Brown sweets of choice, for antlers
Red Sweets for the nose
20g icing powder
mixed with 1 tsp water to make a paste
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 180ËšC.
  2. Beat the sugar and butter until pale.
  3. Roll the dough to a thickness of ¼ inch.
  4. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and combine.
  5. Cut the shapes out in a heart to make your reindeer face.
  6. Sieve the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
  7. Lay the cookies on a baking tray and cook for 6-8 minutes.
  8. Combine with the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
  9. Cool on a raised wire rack and decorate with sweets and colored icing.
  10. Refrigerate for 1 hour, this will make it much easier to work with.
  11. Enjoy!
25 minutes
Prep Time
6 minutes
Cook Time
24
Servings

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Makes 24 servings
270g SuperValu Plain Flour
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
€2.55€1.28/kg
½ tsp baking powder
Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (170 g)
Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (170 g)
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€1.64 was €2.05€9.65/kg was €12.06/kg
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Pinch of salt
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150g caster sugar
SuperValu Caster Sugar (500 g)
SuperValu Caster Sugar (500 g)
€1.65€3.30/kg
125g butter softened
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (454 g)
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (454 g)
€3.59€7.91/kg
1 egg
SuperValu Large Fresh Irish Eggs 6 Pack (6 Piece)
SuperValu Large Fresh Irish Eggs 6 Pack (6 Piece)
€1.69€0.28 each
1 tsp vanilla extract
Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract (35 ml)
Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract (35 ml)
€2.35€0.07/ml
60g fondant icing, cut into circles for eyes
Shamrock Ready to Roll Icing (450 g)
Shamrock Ready to Roll Icing (450 g)
€3.65€8.11/kg
Brown sweets of choice, for antlers
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Fingers (114 g)
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Fingers (114 g)
Best Value
3 for €5
€2.10€18.42/kg
Red Sweets for the nose
M&M's Chocolate (45 g)
M&M's Chocolate (45 g)
2 for €2.50
€1.75€38.89/kg
20g icing powder
SuperValu Icing Sugar (500 g)
SuperValu Icing Sugar (500 g)
€0.95€1.90/kg
mixed with 1 tsp water to make a paste
Not Available

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180ËšC.
  2. Beat the sugar and butter until pale.
  3. Roll the dough to a thickness of ¼ inch.
  4. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and combine.
  5. Cut the shapes out in a heart to make your reindeer face.
  6. Sieve the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
  7. Lay the cookies on a baking tray and cook for 6-8 minutes.
  8. Combine with the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
  9. Cool on a raised wire rack and decorate with sweets and colored icing.
  10. Refrigerate for 1 hour, this will make it much easier to work with.
  11. Enjoy!