How To Make Santa Sugar Cookies
It’s always the season for merry making and nothing gets merrier than a full stomach. These Christmas recipes will do the trick for happy smiles and bellies. Nobody goes on diet and no tummy goes hungry during Christmas!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Mini chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
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Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
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Divide dough in half. Add red gel food coloring to one half, and mix until desired color is achieved.
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Roll out each dough portion separately to ¼-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
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Use a Santa Claus cookie cutter to cut out shapes from both dough portions and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
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Press mini chocolate chips on each Santa Claus face for eyes.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
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Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar to resemble Santa’s beard.
Nutrition
- Calories : 280kcal
- Total Fat : 12g
- Saturated Fat : 7g
- Cholesterol : 42mg
- Sodium : 126mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 41g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 20g
- Protein : 3g
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