SANTA CLAUS SUGAR COOKIES
I've used this recipe for almost 40 years and love it because it's a little different than most. My mom always made Santa cookies, and we'd put them into little clear bags tied with ribbon to hang on the tree.-Ann Bush, Colorado City, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, nutmeg and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. Santa-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in milk, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Pipe onto cookies and decorate as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Dipisha Upreti
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for me, but my kids loved them.
Samke Zulu
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but these were actually really good.
celine issa
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for Christmas!
Shehzad Ghauri
[email protected]I would definitely make these cookies again.
barakatullah Amiri
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste.
TABITHA WANYOIKE
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the almond flavor.
Jennasays hello
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.
Mykola Botsyura
[email protected]These cookies were a lot of work, but they were worth it! They're so beautiful and they taste delicious. I'm so glad I made them.
Sohail Abrar
[email protected]These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're really easy to make and they look very festive.
Sophie Mabbott
[email protected]These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out perfect! I love the way they look and they taste even better. I will definitely be making these again.
Eminick Osadolor
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids' Christmas party and they were a huge success! The kids loved decorating them and they tasted amazing. I'll definitely be making these again next year.
Hindia Yussuf
[email protected]These Santa Claus sugar cookies were a hit with my family! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the almond extract in the dough, it gives them a really nice flavor.