St Nikolaas Koekjes Santa Claus Cookies Recipes

ST. NIKOLAAS KOEKJES - SANTA CLAUS COOKIES

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.

SANTA COOKIES

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.

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.

SAINT NICHOLAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour with spices in bowl. Add baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl of electric mixer, at high speed, beat butter with sugar and egg until mixture is very light and fluffy.
• With wooden spoon, stir in half of flour mixture, then beat in rest of flour mixture and almonds, mixing with hands, if necessary.
• Refrigerate dough, covered, several hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease several cookie sheets.
• Remove 1/4 of the dough at a time from the refrigerator. With hand, flatten dough or roll out to 1/8-inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter.
• Repeat with rest of dough, 1/4 at a time. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown around edges.
• Remove cookies to wire rack; cool completely.
• Dust lightly with icing sugar. Store cookies in covered container.

SANTA'S SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Press a candy bar into each; reshape balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 325° for 10-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate candies and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.