Christina Green
@ch_gr
Festive Santa Sugar Cookies
Delightful sugar cookies shaped like Santa's face, perfect for holiday celebrations. These cookies are soft, sweet, and decorated with colorful icing and candy, making them a festive treat for all ages.
Details
- Difficulty:hard
- Estimated Cost:N/A
- Occasion:christmas
- Ingredients:14
- Views:6
Recipe Information
- Prep time35 min.
- Cook time10 min.
- Total time45 min.
- Servings20
Ingredients
- 3 cups
- 1 teaspoon
- 1/2 teaspoon
- 1 1/2 cups
- 1 cup
- 2
- 1 1/2 teaspoons
- 1 1/2 teaspoons
- as needed
- 2 (7 ounce) pouches
- 2 (7 ounce) pouches
- 22
- 44
- as needed
Cooking Instructions
Follow our step-by-step guide on how to make Festive Santa Sugar Cookies.
Step 1
Begin by assembling all your ingredients in a tidy workspace, ready for action.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, then set this dry blend aside for later use.
Step 3
In a larger bowl, grab your electric mixer and beat the sugar and softened butter on medium speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
Step 4
Next, incorporate the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until everything is well combined.
Step 5
Slowly introduce the flour mixture to the butter blend, beating on low speed after each addition until the dough is smooth and cohesive.
Step 6
Divide the dough into three equal portions, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap, and let them chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or until firm enough to handle.
Step 7
Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and lightly spray your baking sheets and a 5-inch Santa face cookie cutter with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 8
On a floured surface, roll out one portion of the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness using a floured rolling pin.
Step 9
Cut out Santa-shaped cookies with the prepared cutter and transfer them to the baking sheets, spacing them an inch apart.
Step 10
Repeat this process with the remaining dough, reapplying cooking spray to the cutter as needed.
Step 11
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the edges turn a lovely golden brown.
Step 12
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 13
Once cooled, bring your festive vision to life by using red icing to fill in Santa's hat, leaving the tip blank.
Step 14
Use white icing for the tip of the hat, the brim, and the beard, and create two dots for the eyes.
Step 15
Place a red candy in the center between the eyes for the nose, and add a mini chocolate morsel on each white dot to represent the eyes.
Step 16
Just before serving, crown the beard with a dollop of whipped topping.
Step 17
Enjoy these delightful festive cookies that are sure to bring joy to your holiday celebrations!.