Santa Cookies! Recipe

Name: Santa Cookies!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE COOKIES:; 1-3/4 cup All-purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1 stick Unsalted Butter, Softened; 1 cup Sugar; 1 Large Egg; 1 Tablespoon Milk; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; FOR THE FROSTING:; 4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Room Temperature; 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Softened; 1-1/2 cup Plus 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar; 3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 1/8 teaspoons Salt; FOR THE DECORATIONS:; Red Sprinkles; 24 Chocolate Chips; 6 Red M&Ms, Halved; 12 Miniature Marshmallows; 4 ounces, weight White Chocolate, Grated (I Used Ghirardelli's White Chocolate Baking Bar)

Servings: persons

FOR THE COOKIES:
1-3/4 cup All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1 stick Unsalted Butter, Softened
1 cup Sugar
1 Large Egg
1 Tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
FOR THE FROSTING:
4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Softened
1-1/2 cup Plus 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
3/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoons Salt
FOR THE DECORATIONS:
Red Sprinkles
24 Chocolate Chips
6 Red M&Ms, Halved
12 Miniature Marshmallows
4 ounces, weight White Chocolate, Grated (I Used Ghirardelli's White Chocolate Baking Bar)

1
Preheat oven to 350 F.
2
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
3
In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla until combined. Beat in the flour mixture until it forms a dough.
4
Roll the dough into 2 tablespoon-sized balls and place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet spacing them at least an inch apart. Flatten the balls slightly with the palm of your hand so they are round, then bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are set.
5
Remove pan from the oven and after a minute or two put the cookies onto a cooling rack. Let cookies cool completely on a cooling rack before decorating.
6
Meanwhile in a medium sized bowl using a mixer, beat together all of the frosting ingredients.
7
Spread frosting onto each cookie then decorate as desired. I used red sprinkles for the hat, then added 2 chocolate chips right below the hat (for eyes) and half of a red M&M right below that for the nose. I added a miniature marshmallow at the very top of the hat and grated white chocolate below the nose to serve as the beard. See photo above or the related blog post for more details. Enjoy!

4257

kcal

Calories

242

Fat

474

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE COOKIES:, 1-3/4 cup All-purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoons Salt, and more.

Yes, Santa Cookies! falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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