WE RECOMMEND:

Showers & Parties | Lemon Desserts | Father's Day | Birthdays

Jolly Santa Cookies

These cookies will be the highlight of your holiday cookie tray or the perfect gift for the Santa collector on your list!

Save and Share

false

( 24 Ratings)

24 Ratings

5 Stars 75%

4 Stars 12%

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Member Reviews ( 2 )

66f004f4-e7f3-4e50-9e29-9fbfff7e7585

Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
Total Time 1 hr 50 min
Servings 18

Ingredients

1/2: cup butter or margarine, softened

1: cup granulated sugar

1: teaspoon grated lemon peel

1: egg

2: tablespoons milk

2: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1/2: teaspoon baking soda

1/2: teaspoon salt

1: cup plus 2 tablespoons Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting

3: tablespoons red sugar

18: miniature marshmallows

36: currants or semisweet chocolate chips

18: red cinnamon candies

3/4: cup shredded coconut

SAVE ON THIS RECIPE!

LOCATION

More stores

See all sales

Weekly specials and coupons may include store name, location, name of the offer, an image, value of the discount, and sale end date. We cannot guarantee that all data will be accurate at all times. You assume the responsibility to review the offers carefully on how you may use and redeem the coupons and other promotions. Please check with the merchant to verify price and availability of the product. Promotions are subject to termination or change at any time.

Save $$$ on your favorite brands

Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter, granulated sugar and lemon peel in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in egg and milk. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2 Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of drinking glass on each until about 1/4 inch and 3 inches in diameter. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3 Spread frosting on cookie (frost and decorate each cookie before starting another). Sprinkle red sugar over top third of cookie for hat. Press on miniature marshmallow for tassel. Press 2 currants for eyes and 1 cinnamon candy for nose into center third of cookie. Sprinkle coconut over bottom third for beard.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

To keep the cookies perfectly round, be sure to drop the dough into mounds 3 inches apart so they won’t bake together.

To make the edge of the frosting even, place some of the frosting in a heavy plastic food-storage bag. Snip off a corner, and squeeze out frosting to outline each cookie before spreading frosting inside the outline.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

View Full Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 90 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 10 g; 10 %
(Saturated Fat 7 g, 7 % ),
Cholesterol: 25 mg; 25 %;
Sodium: 180 mg; 180 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 3 g; 3 %
(Dietary Fiber 1 g 1 % ),
Protein: 2 g; 2 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

REVIEWS & COMMENTS

Be the first to review this recipe!

1 - 2 of 2 Reviews View All

Posted 10/17/2011 12:40:45 PM REPORT ABUSE NHMomof4 said:

Rating:

Made these with my kids to go on Santa's cookie plate - they were fun & oh so cute!

This reply was: Helpful Inspiring

Posted 12/22/2010 7:37:16 AM REPORT ABUSE dollarsmum said:

Rating:

We have been baking these cookies for 28 years now. They are terrific. Everyone loves them and they are the best cookie ever to decorate with your children. We now have the grandkids over to decorate them and no matter what...they always look like whate they are "Santa Cookies". My children still show up to help decorate with the grands and we laugh, listen to Christmas music and snack on our favorite cookie decoration as we decorate. I LOVE THIS COOKIE!

This reply was: Helpful Inspiring