SANTA STAR COOKIES
Cookie baking can't get any more fun than when you are making-and decorating-these adorable Santa cookies. They are also really good to eat. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h40m
Yield about 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice concentrate and vanilla. , Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are firm, 7-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water, meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, 4-5 minutes. Tint 9 Tbsp. red and 2 Tbsp. tablespoons black. Leave remaining icing white. Keep unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture., Place red icing in a pastry bag. With a #3 round pastry tip, pipe Santa's hats and suits. Once the red icing is dry, use black icing with a #1 round tip for eyes, mittens, belts and boots. With white frosting and a #2 round tip, add the trim for hats and suits. Use the same tip for mustaches and beards. If desired, use sprinkles for belt buckles and mouth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 85mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SANTA SUGAR COOKIES
Santa-shaped rolled sugar cookies, decorated with red and white icing, have a fun Reddi-wip beard added just before eating.
Provided by Pam Cooking Spray
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips
Time 4h
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extracts; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended. Divide dough into 3 portions; wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled and firm enough to handle.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray baking sheets and 5-inch Santa face cookie cutter with cooking spray; set aside. Roll out 1 portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface with floured rolling pin. Cut out cookies with prepared cutter. Transfer with metal spatula to baking sheet, placing 1 inch apart. Repeat with remaining dough portions, spraying cutter with additional cooking spray as needed.
- Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are browned lightly. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute before removing cookies and placing on wire racks to cool completely.
- Use red icing to fill in the hat, leaving the tip of the hat blank. Use white icing to fill in the tip of the hat, the brim of the hat, the beard and to make 2 dots in the center of the face for the eyes. Place a red candy centered between the eyes at the top of the beard for the nose and a mini morsel on each white dot to make eyes. Top beard with Reddi-wip® just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.8 calories, Carbohydrate 77.4 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Fat 27.6 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 231.5 mg, Sugar 57.8 g
SANTA COOKIES
No baking necessary and always a big hit!! My niece made these last year for the holidays and I thought they were adorable. We don't like red hots, so I use mini M&M's. This also allows you to use various colors for the eyes and nose.
Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 32 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt white chocolate, stirring occasionally.
- Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate.
- 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 pom-pom, let stand until set. Note: you can also use a mini marshmallow cut in half for the pom-pom.
- 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 the eyes and a red-hot for the nose.
- Place on waxed paper until chocolate sets.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.1, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 2.2, Sodium 61.8, Carbohydrate 15.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 11.3, Protein 1.9
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