EASY SANTA COOKIES

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These cookies will be the highlight of your holiday cookie tray or the perfect gift for the Santa collector on your list!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
3 tablespoons red sugar
18 miniature marshmallows
36 currants or semisweet chocolate chips
18 red cinnamon candies
3/4 cup shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter, granulated sugar and lemon peel in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in egg and milk. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of drinking glass on each until about 1/4 inch and 3 inches in diameter. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Spread frosting on cookie (frost and decorate each cookie before starting another). Sprinkle red sugar over top third of cookie for hat. Press on miniature marshmallow for tassel. Press 2 currants for eyes and 1 cinnamon candy for nose into center third of cookie. Sprinkle coconut over bottom third for beard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 180 mg

mubiru saul
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★★★★★


AHAD Rahad
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These cookies are delicious and fun to make. My kids loved helping me decorate them. They're the perfect Christmas treat.


Alejandro Sanz
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These cookies are so easy to make and they're so festive. They're perfect for a holiday party or a Christmas cookie exchange.


Sm Bimal
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These cookies have become a holiday tradition in our family. We make them every year and they're always a hit. They're the perfect way to celebrate the Christmas season.


Samridda Sujita
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My grandma is a tough cookie critic, but she loved these Santa cookies. She said they were the best Christmas cookies she's ever had.


Suren Bhattarai
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I made these cookies for my students as a Christmas treat and they loved them. They were so excited to see the Santa faces and they couldn't stop talking about how delicious they were.


Abdulrhman Khan
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I brought these cookies to my annual cookie swap and they were a huge hit! I won first place and everyone was asking for the recipe.


Dip Grg
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These cookies are the perfect way to spread some Christmas cheer. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make. I'll be making them for all my holiday parties this year.


Precious Magege
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I'm a first-time baker and these cookies were the perfect recipe to start with. They were easy to follow and turned out great. I'll definitely be making them again.


Paind Malang
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These cookies are delicious! The sugar cookie is soft and chewy, and the frosting is perfectly sweet. I could eat a whole plate of these.


Utpal kumar
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I've been baking holiday cookies for years and these Santa cookies are some of my favorites. They're always a hit with my family and friends.


Steven Platti
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I'm a busy mom of three and I don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. These cookies were a lifesaver! They were quick and easy to make, and my kids loved them.


Diinaari Mustafa Jeilani
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These Santa cookies were a hit at our Christmas party! They were so easy to make and turned out so festive. The kids loved them.


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