Santa Claus Cookies Easy And Delightful Treat Kids Will Love!
I don’t get to spend the holidays every year with the family. But, when I do get to visit them during the holiday season I love bring them special homemade treats. Holiday cookies recipes like these Santa Cookies are so fun to make.
This is one of my favorite holiday treats I have made since my kids were little. It’s an easy holiday cookie recipe that delights everyone with it’s cute Santa face. These Santa Cookies are always a hit with family and guests.
Years ago I got a Christmas holiday recipes cookbook. The minute I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. I have only adapted it ever so slightly and it’s been a go to ever since each year during the holiday season.
Holiday Cookies Recipes
Santa Claus Cookies
This recipe is circa 1988 from Betty Crocker’s Christmas Cookbook. I may share a few other favorites from the cookbook as I am baking this season but, I always start with the Santa Claus cookies. I have to say they freeze well too. In case you like to make ahead batches of cookies.
Directions for making the Santa Cookies Recipe
- Mix granulated sugar, shortening and milk.
- Grate lemon peel and add to mix. Add your egg, then mix.
- In another bowl measure dry ingredients then add to mixed sugar bowl. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Shape mixture into small dough 1-1/4 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on a non stick baking sheet.
- Flatten each to about 2-1/4 inch. (To flatten I use Pam sprayed on the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar)
- Bake until edges are light brown 8-10 minutes.
- Makes about 1-1/2 Dozen
How To Decorate The Santa Cookies
- Wait until the cookies are completely cooled.
- Decorate their faces.
- I like to make the hats first and sprinkle off excess red sugar.
- Then add nose, eyes and mini marshmallow and add beard.
Holiday Cookies Recipes
Santa Claus Cookies Printable Recipe
Santa Claus Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. lemon peel grated or a bit more 😉
- 1 egg
- 2 cups white all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Creamy Frosting I just buy any white creamy frosting that's not thin
- mini marshmallows
- Red sugar sprinkles
- mini semi sweet chocolate chips or you can use currants
- Red cinnamon candies for Santa's nose
- shredded coconut
- Pam
Instructions
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Mix granulated sugar, shortening and milk. Grate lemon peel and add to mix. Add your egg, then mix. In another bowl measure dry ingredients then add to mixed sugar bowl. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
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Shape mixture into small dough 1-1/4 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on a non stick baking sheet.
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Flatten each to about 2-1/4 inch. (To flatten I use Pam sprayed on the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar)
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Bake until edges are light brown 8-10 minutes.
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Makes about 1-1/2 Dozen
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When cooled ice cookies and decorate their faces. I like to make the hats first and sprinkle off excess red sugar. Then add nose, eyes and mini marshmallow and add beard.
Recipe Notes
Optionally you can add a Popsicle Stick inserted to the cookie balls half way up and finish cookies per directions.
Time varies by if you have little hands helping you decorate them or do it yourself. Either way these don't take long.
Adapted from General Mills, Inc. Betty Crocker's Christmas Cookbook 1988
I did find the original Santa Cookies treat recipe online and included the link above in the printable recipe.
What is your favorite holiday cookies recipe?
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