Chocolate Reindeer Cookies

• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
• Candy eyes
• Reese's mini white peanut butter cups
• Miniature pretzels
• Peanut butter M&M's

1. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Place butter, brown sugar and water in a large saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until smooth. Stir in eggs and extract. Stir in flour mixture. Let stand until firm enough to shape, about 15 minutes.
2. To freeze dough, shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; flatten each to 1/4-in. thickness. Place in a covered container, separating layers with waxed paper; freeze until firm. (May be frozen up to 3 months.)
3. To bake, preheat oven to 350u0b0. Place frozen dough portions 2 in. apart on greased
4. . Bake until set, 12-14 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
5. Spread cookies with frosting, reserving a small amount for mouths. Decorate faces with candy eyes; add peanut butter cups for snouts, pretzels for antlers and M&M's for noses. Pipe mouths with reserved frosting.

flour, baking soda, salt, butter, brown sugar, water, chocolate chips, eggs, almond, chocolate frosting, white peanut butter, pretzels, peanut butter

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-reindeer-cookies/ (may not work)