A rich, candy-like chocolate cookie topped with vanilla frosting and a red peanut m & m reminiscent of Rudolph’s red nose.
These cookies are nothing short of extraordinary! Dutch processed cocoa really makes the chocolate flavor pop. The cookies have the consistency of fudge and a taste to match.
Being there’s no eggs involved the dough is perfectly safe to sample raw. It practically begs for it with the sweet smell of chocolate wafting through the air!
I think these would be cute with candy hearts on them for Valentine’s day or even a Hershey’s kiss.
With a short, simple list of ingredients I know where to turn next time I’m hit with a chocolate craving! These are just plain chocolate dreamy!
Chocolate Bon Bon Cookies a.k.a. Rudolph’s Red Nose Cookies
(adapted from King Arthur Flour)
1. Beat all the cookie dough ingredients on medium speed in a medium mixing bowl until a soft, smooth dough is formed. Shape into a 3/4″ thick disc, wrap well with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes or overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Shape the dough into small balls, about the size of a large gumball (a teaspoon cookie scoop. Space evenly on the cookie sheet, leaving about 2″ between cookies. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes.
3. Cool cookies on wire racks. Meanwhile make the glaze by beating all the ingredients together starting with 2 cups confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons heavy cream adding more as needed until it reaches a spreadable consistency.
4. You can pipe the glaze from a piping bag or zip-top bag with a corner cut off or use a spoon to drop a teaspoon of glaze over top of each one and swirl into a circle to cover the tops. Top each one with a red M&M. Store in a tightly covered container up to a week.
These look scrumptious, I'm going to make them in the morning – thank you so much for sharing your fantastic idea!!! Xo
I thought those were candy covered bing cherries at first…I like m&m's better though! SO adorable!
These are just too cute..you have such great ideas…
I've been making these for a while and I love them! As far as chocolate cookies go, these are most definitely my favorite. I like the idea of adding something cute for Valentine's Day. I will be doing that!
what a cute idea! happy new year!
these look too adorable!!
Awww, these are so adorable! Happy New Year Reeni!
These are so cute! Very creative 🙂
amazing, beautiful, delicious, everything in one 🙂
your cookies are adorable. love the red M&M on top. May this new year bring many opportunities to your way,to explore every joy of life&may your resolutions for the days ahead stay firm,turning all your dreams into realityand all your efforts into great achievements.Happy New Year to you & your loved ones.
aside from looking totally delicious those are the most adorable looking cookies I have ever seen
These are awesome cookies Reeni. Cute and beautiful one.
Oooh waw, Reeni!These Rudolf's red nose cookies look like the real thing,..festive & tasty too!Nealy to lovely to savour!!Happy & fun 2011 filled with joy & good food!
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So sweet, Reeni and just invitingly delicious. Happy New Year – may 2011 bring you all good things.
These cookies are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing such an adorable recipe! I wish you a very Happy New Year and I am so happy to have recently met you. I look forward to more of your fabulous food!! xo
These Bon Bon Cookies are adorable! Wishing you and your family a very happy New Year!
Those are completely adoreable. I want to gobble them up :)Wishing you a fabulous 2011.*New Years Kisses* HH
Your cookies are really cute and pretty! Now you have me humming to the song "Rudolph's the red nose…" Wishing you and your family A Happy New Year and a great 2011!
Reeni,my Mom and sister LOVED their bracelets! They were a great hit! Thank you so much!
That does look like rudolph's nose hehe,happy new year!!!
These are so cute! I love how Christmas-y festive they are but that they can also be adapted to other holidays. I would so like to pop a few of these in my mouth!
Hi! These are so cute & very creative.
Love the beautiful frosting and deco on the cookie, Reeni. Happy 2011 to you!
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These bon bon are too cute! Red cherry looks like a clown nose…wonderful ^__^ I wish you an amazing new year, full of great satisfaction, joy and peace of mind. A big hug
They are so cute! Happy New Year to you and your family!
Such a cute idea and I love that they are so fudgy too. 😉
Sooo cute. Love them! Happy New Year.
I am singing to that tune now!
These look great, and they would be fun to make with kids too. Thanks.
Adorable little cuties. You make everything look so appealing. You are one talented woman.
you come up with the most unique and adorable idea's love this!Happy 2011
Those look so cute and sound so good! I'll have to try those for sure!Purrs to Moon!
You know what they look like, Reeni? They look like little Christmas puddings, topped with cherries 😀 I love them! So cute!I had a bit of a cookie disaster the other day (poor equipment out here in Spain!), but I'm going to attempt again tomorrow. Maybe I should make these instead?Jax x
Wow, these look awesome! Thanks for visiting!
These look so pretty! I love anything packed with chocolate flavor. Will definitely have to make these. I love the idea of the heart on top for Valentine's Day:)Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year filled with lots of love and laughter:)
Those are so cute!
How adorable! Great ideas for adapting these cookies to difference holidays.
I love these!! I wish I had seen this when I was still a Girl Scout leader, my girls would have had so much fun making them.Nicely done, Reeni!
These are so cute! I was just saying that I'm tired of cookies, but I think that is going to be short-lived after seeing cute and tasty things recipes like this!
super cute!!
Lol, I am sure Rudolph's nose looked exactly like these ones. You know me I never say no to a sweet that has chocolate. Never.
advance wishes for the new year…cookies look cute,pretty n inviting…mmmmmmm
those are adorable and they sound delicious!
Oh my goodness these are just adorable 🙂
very cute!