Tim Hortons, the iconic Canadian coffee chain and noted occasional purveyor of pastries with terrifying hand-drawn faces, has given the entire internet a very special present this holiday season in the form of its new "festive red-nosed Reindeer Donut."

Released to the public on November 27, the sweet treat is comprised of a chocolate timbit rolled in red sprinkles, set atop a regular chocolate-dipped donut.

Two "sugar eyes" and a set of chocolate antlers are meant to make it look like the face of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer who lights Santa's way in Robert Lewis May's classic Christmas tale.

Tim Hortons Reindeer Dounut!! 😃🦌 #Christmas #TimHortonsCanada pic.twitter.com/UeivmyuL3u

— 🎄👠Missy👠❄️ (@MissyHynes) December 8, 2019

It works, in theory — and when the donuts are put together by professional food stylists in Tim Hortons advertisements.

At the store level, where busy employees assemble their own little reindeer heads on site, it works even better... but in a different sort of way.

Eating the nose on the reindeer doughnut first has been a truly horrifying experience. #timhortons #stilltasty @TimHortons pic.twitter.com/Lqn7aItfgP

— Bryanne (@Brunmigillan) December 1, 2019

Similar to the "Smile Cookies" released by Tim Hortons each September as part of a charity fundraiser, the red-nosed reindeer donuts look quite different in person than they do in marketing materials.

Reindeer cyclops lol my little girl had a good giggle 🤣 pic.twitter.com/TpE1K0I6Wu

— Samantha Taylor (@CedarMoose13) December 18, 2019

Many of the reindeer donuts shared in photos on Instagram seem to be suffering, mouths agape as if to say "please kill me."

Getting into the holiday spirit at @TimHortons with a reindeer donut! pic.twitter.com/AXQu3sbbGk

— 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘🎄 (@JaysTrain2Reign) December 16, 2019

The level of effed-upidness among donuts varies from store to store, of course, based on how good a particular location's employees are with eye placement and such.

Someone* loves me enough to buy me a reindeer donut from Tim Hortons 💖💖💖💖💖

*It was me. I bought myself my own reindeer donut because I love me. pic.twitter.com/CsUD5PZhfq

— 🎅🎄☃️ Dirty Little Elf ☃️🎄🎅 (@Hayliam2006) December 12, 2019

Some reindeer donuts are merely a bit wonky...

Tim Hortons Mutant Reindeer Donut! They used the antlers as a mustache. 😂 Delicious though! #TimHortons pic.twitter.com/j0R5CJQCCH

— Fiona Fars (@JustFi0na) December 10, 2019

While others are downright disturbing.

Reindeer donut from Timmies is a bit scary without its timbit and antlers haha. #timhortons #timmies #canada #christmas #xmas pic.twitter.com/p6f8pxWWak

— Rizu 💜 (@Rizutsuki) December 3, 2019

Even when assembled to perfection, some people don't see a bright red nose but a wide open mouth in the centre of the chocolate donut.

This is supposed to be @TimHortons reindeer doughnut but it's missing its antlers and kinda looks surprised that it has a ball gag in its mouth. pic.twitter.com/tx0ZbzDtDd

— Le Poutine De Thallanor (@thallanor) December 10, 2019

It's kind of hard to unsee once your perspective shifts.

Lol the Timmies Reindeer doughnut just looks dirty to me. The "nose" looks more like a mouth gag, especially after you take it off lolol. It can't be just me 🤣 #TimHortons #reindeer #doughnut #mouthgag #openhole pic.twitter.com/MT89B4fbit

— Aecymea (@AecymeasSinz) November 28, 2019

And once the "nose" comes off, the donut looks even weirder. 

The @TimHortons reindeer doughnut quickly becomes terrifying. pic.twitter.com/W5o5zthJzq

— Jake 🎶🎸 (@JakeM_Wolf) December 14, 2019

"Just pulled the nose off of this 'Reindeer Donut' from Tim Hortons and all I can say is 'WOW'," wrote one Twitter user of what they saw.

"What did this poor donut go through? Where are it's parents? I have so many questions..."

When you take the timbit nose off of @TimHortons’ Reindeer Donut, it becomes extremely judgemental. pic.twitter.com/sRR2gjPdxR

— Dean Bergmann (@SuperDeanio) December 5, 2019

"Hahahahah Jesus Christ that's supposed to be a reindeer?" commented someone on an Instagram photo of the donut.

"Looks like a chocolate donut man got a LOT of sprinkles shoved in his mouth hahaha."

Hey kids! Tim Hortons is selling these Rudolf the Rednosed Reindeer doughnuts. Get yours before a priest sends it back to Hell, where it came from. pic.twitter.com/l6eEnfsrAZ

— Elli 'you mean you forgot cranberries too' (@EllipsisGoblins) December 18, 2019

Those who want to eat a donut that looks like the scrappy underdog saviour of Christmas can do so now at Tim Hortons for just $1.59 (plus the future cost of therapy.)