Best Santa Claus Cookies Recipes

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SANTA CLAUS SUGAR COOKIES



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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

1 cup unsalted butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
6 tablespoons 2% milk
2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
6-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Red colored sugar, miniature semisweet chocolate chips and Red Hots, optional

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.

SANTA CLAUS COOKIES



Santa Claus Cookies image

Store-bought peanut butter sandwich cookies become jolly Santas with white chocolate, colored sugar, mini chips and red-hot candies. -Mary Kaufenberg, Shakopee, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 32 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
1 package (1 pound) Nutter Butter sandwich cookies
Red colored sugar
32 vanilla or white chips
64 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
32 Red Hots candies

Steps:

  • In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on wire racks. For Santa's hat, sprinkle red sugar on top part of chocolate. Press one vanilla chip off-center on hat for pompom; let stand until set., Dip other end of each cookie into melted chocolate for beard, leaving center of cookie uncovered. Place on wire racks. With a dab of melted chocolate, attach semisweet chips for eyes and a Red Hot for nose. Place on waxed paper until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 59mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SANTA CLAUS COOKIES



Santa Claus Cookies image

Our Christmas just wouldn't be complete w/o these Santa Claus Cookies. The recipe is from my 1982 Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook.

Provided by Cindi M Bauer

Categories     Cookies

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 c granulated sugar
1/2 c shortening, or butter flavor shortening
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp grated lemon peel (l omit this, dont really need it)
1 egg
2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
creamy frosting (see recipe below)
miniature marshmallows
red sugar
milk chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips
red hots cinnamon candies
flaked or shredded coconut

Steps:

  • 1. Mix granulated sugar, shortening, milk, lemon peel and egg.
  • 2. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 3. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 4. Shape dough into 1-1/4 inch balls.
  • 5. Place about 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten each to about 2-1/2 inch in diameter, with greased bottom of a beverage glass dipped in sugar.
  • 6. Bake until edges are light brown, 8 to 10 minutes; then let cookies cool completely before frosting them.
  • 7. Spread cookie with small amount of Creamy Frosting.
  • 8. Sprinkle top third of cookie with red sugar (to make Santa's cap).
  • 9. Press on miniature marshmallow for tassel of cap.
  • 10. Press 2 chocolate chips for the eyes, and 1 red cinnamon candy for the nose.
  • 11. Sprinkle bottom third with either flaked or shredded coconut, for the beard.
  • 12. Frost and decorate each cookie before starting another.
  • 13. Creamy Frosting: Mix 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 4-6 tablespoons milk; mix until desired consistency. (I actually used: 3 cups plus 6 tablespoons of powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons plus a 1/2 tablespoon of milk, and the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.)
  • 14. Note: I baked my cookies on Pampered Chef Stoneware, and baked the first 2-3 batches for 10 minutes, and the last 2 batches for 9 minutes, as the cookies were starting to brown up a bit more.

EASY SANTA CLAUS COOKIES



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I have made these for about ten years now and decided to make a batch for my party next Sunday when my neighbor came in and said she saw these in a Taste Of Home book not too long ago. She went back home and came in with the book. LOL here I thought they were my idea. Oh wel! No matter who made them first; these are great and...

Provided by Norma DeRemer

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pkg white chocolate coating, melted
1 pkg nutter butter sandwich cookies
32 vanilla or white chips (or decorations of your choice)
64 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
32 red-hot candies
red colored sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Either in the microwave or on the stove top. Melt the white chocolate coating and stir until smooth. ( I have and use a small melting pot )
  • 2. Place waxed paper on your counter and dip one end of each cookie into the melted chocolate and place on waxed paper and sprinkle red sugar on top part of chocolate.
  • 3. Press one vanilla chip off center on hat for pom-pom or other decorations of your choice and let stand until firm.
  • 4. Dip other end of each cookie into melted chocolate for beard, leaving center of cookie uncovered.
  • 5. Place back on waxed paper to set.
  • 6. Using a toothpick; dab a bit of melted white chocolate on back of chip and attach for eyes.
  • 7. Using a toothpick; dab a bit of melted chocolate on the back side of red-hot candy for nose and place under the two eyes.
  • 8. After finishing all the cookies. Let them set and place them in a container with a lid until time to serve.

ST. NIKOLAAS KOEKJES - SANTA CLAUS COOKIES



St. Nikolaas Koekjes - Santa Claus Cookies image

Not just any old Christmas cookie. Great any time of the year and just delicious with your tea or coffee. Overnight chilling time not included in preparation time. From the Michigan Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Dessert

Time 23m

Yield 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
4 cups flour, sifted
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Cream butter with sugar.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and add alternatively with the sour cream to the creamed mixture.
  • Add nuts.
  • Knead together well; shape into a loaf, wrap in waxed paper and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Slice and bake approximately 8 minutes until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 14.4, Sodium 69.7, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 5.7, Protein 1

SANTA CLAUS COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Christmas

Yield 32 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
cherry-flavored round hard candies
green gumdrops, sliced
pearl sugar

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and butter or margarine. Add eggs and vanilla; beat till fluffy. Stir together flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt; blend into creamed mixture. Cover, chill 1 hour. Divide dough into quarteres. On floured surface roll 1 portion of dough to a 9-inch cake pan atop dough; trim edges. With a knife, cut circle into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges to lightly greased cookie sheet. Lift tip of each wedge and fold over to the left about 1inch from top to form Santa's hat. Place 1 cherry-flavored candy near the center of the wedge to form a mount. use gum drops for eyes. Brush bottom edge of triangle, the edge of the hat, the tip of the hat lightly with water. Sprinkle with pearl sugar to form fur on hat and beard. Bat at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool. Repeat with remaining dough.

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