Easy Santa Claus Cookies Recipes

EASY SANTA COOKIES

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.

SANTA CLAUS SUGAR COOKIES

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.

SANTA CLAUS COOKIES

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.

SANTA CLAUS COOKIES

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

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.