Reindeer Poop Cookies: Quick & Easy No-Bake Christmas Cookies

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Every year, we bake very many cookies and send them off to our friends who live a plane ride away and who I don’t get to cook for very often. Cookies are my way of sending my love to them because the way I show my love is through food.

In 2020, I didn’t get to cook much for anyone except Sean, even local folks with social distancing and all. Sean and I took on a pretty insane project and created over 30 cookie boxes for those near and far. We baked over 500 cookies (but who’s counting?!) Turns out, we have a fair number of food allergies spanning our friend group. After a total disaster of winging a gluten-free, vegan maple pancake cookie with some random ingredients we had on hand, I looked for an alternative.

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Reindeer Poop, But Make It Gluten-free & Vegan

That’s where these reindeer poop cookies came into play. These are a no-bake cookie that use ingredients that you probably have on hand. They take just minutes. And, they are totally adaptable to food allergies. We made our gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan pals a version of this cookie with Earth Balance, sunflower seed butter, and coconut milk! They came out great and taste like a cross between a candy and cookie. They’re fairly sweet, but it’s the holidays, after all.

I decided to call them reindeer poop because they look quite organic! Plus, I figured it would get a pretty good laugh from the kids (and any adult that still loves a poop joke.)

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These look very rustic and homey, but they taste great. And I love how customizable this cookie is. This recipe will surely be a go-to ace up my sleeve any time I want to share some love to anyone with a food allergy. Maybe in the summer I will call them bear poop cookies!

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Reindeer Poop Cookies

These reindeer poop cookies are super quick and easy to make with ingredients you probably have on hand. The name is sure to get a laugh from your kids. They are also super customizable and can be altered for all sorts of food allergies.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Cereal, Chocolate, Coconut, Cookies, Oats, Peanut Butter, Quick & Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 24

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup milk see notes for allergy-friendly options
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter see notes for allergy-friendly options
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips see notes for allergy-friendly options
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats not instant
• 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal
• ½ cup shredded coconut
• ½ cup peanut butter smooth, not natural; see notes for allergy-friendly options
• ½ tbsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp kosher salt

Instructions

• In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it starts to boil. Let boil for 1 minute. Then take the pan off the heat.
• Add the peanut butter, chocolate chips, oats, Rice Krispies, coconut, vanilla, and salt. Stir to combine well.
• Using a disher scoop or spoon, portion into tablespoon sized cookies. I like to slightly flatten the cookie to give it a more organic shape. Move into the fridge to let set for about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

• Coconut milk worked well for those with dairy allergies.
• Earth Balance or coconut oil would work in place of butter.
• Make sure your chocolate chips are vegan if you’re cooking for someone dairy free.
• Sunflower seed butter or soy nut butter will work to replace peanut butter for those with peanut allergies.

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