Santa Sugar Cookies
Christmas just isn't Christmas without yummy Santa Sugar cookies! These easy Santa cookies are perfect for the holiday and so cute!
Serving40 Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 cups flour
Frosting
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 3 Tablespoons shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk
Santa Cookie Decorations
- ½ cup red decorating sugar, for the hat
- ½ cup chocolate chips, for eyes
- 40 cinnamon candies, for nose
- 40 mini marshmallows, for the hat
- 1 cup shredded coconut, for the beard
Equipment
Instructions
- Mix butter, sugar, and eggs until well blended.
- Add baking powder, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and sour cream and stir well.
- Add flour and gently combine. If too sticky, add just a little more flour and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut with a circle cookie cutter (I used a 2 ¾ - 3 inch diameter circle cookie cutter).
- Bake at 350 ℉ for about 9 minutes (you don't want to overcook them!).
Frosting
- Combine all ingredients and mix well. If it's too thin, add more powdered sugar and if it's too thick, add a little more milk.
Assemble the Cookies
- Frost the cookie and immediately after add the sprinkles to the top third of the cookie with red sugar crystals (we held the edge of a little bowl to cover the rest of the cookie while we sprinkled the crystals on and it gave the hat a rounded edge).
- Next, sprinkle the bottom third of the cookie with coconut (and come a little up each edge to meet the hat) to make Santa's beard. If your frosting dried quickly, you can put a drop of water on your finger and spread it on the frosting- the coconut should stick perfectly after that.
- Place a marshmallow on the end of the hat, the chocolate chips for the eyes, and the red hot for Santa's nose.
Notes
We used a circle cookie cutter that was about 3 inches in diameter. If you don’t have a circular cookie cutter, that is a simple fix.
The top of a glass from your kitchen cupboard works great. You want it to be thin. We used a glass cup and it gives it a clean and sharp cut.
A glass that is smooth on all sides could also double as a rolling pin if you don’t have one.
Nutrition
Calories: 204 kcal · Carbohydrates: 28 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Cholesterol: 28 mg · Sodium: 140 mg · Potassium: 29 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 16 g · Vitamin A: 243 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 15 mg · Iron: 1 mg