Healthy Toddler Reindeer Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup (90g) oat flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 8 tbsp (125ml) milk
• Googly eyes or homemade ones using melted white chocolate with a dot of dark chocolate.
• 6 pretzels broken in half
• 6-8 squares of melted chocolate
• 12 raspberries

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC.
2. Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and stir well, then mix in the oil, maple syrup and milk and stir until the dough is fully combined.
3. Divide the mixture into equal-sized balls, then press down to form a cookie.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and cool fully.
5. To make the reindeer cookies, break the pretzels in half, dip a little into the melted chocolate and add to the top of both cookies.
6. Add 3 dots of melted chocolate for the eyes and nose, then place the chocolate eyes or googly eyes and a raspberry nose on the reindeer.
7. Refrigerate until ready to eat.