SILVER BELLS
My mom and grandma are known for their signature Christmas cookies. I decided to create my own, inspired by one of my favorite Christmas songs. Edible shimmer dust gives them their iconic shine. Look for the dust in the cake decorating section of craft or grocery stores. -Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough into quarters. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. bell-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. If desired, tint with food coloring. Spread over cookies. Let stand until set; brush with shimmer dust.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 126mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SANTA CLAUS SUGAR COOKIES
I've used this recipe for almost 40 years and love it because it's a little different than most. My mom always made Santa cookies, and we'd put them into little clear bags tied with ribbon to hang on the tree.-Ann Bush, Colorado City, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, nutmeg and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. Santa-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in milk, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Pipe onto cookies and decorate as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SANTA'S STUFFED BELLY COOKIES
I have been seeing "surprise inside cookies" for a few years and really wanted to come up with my own version. After a little brainstorming, I came up with the idea of making Santa's belly cookies and filling them with miniature cookies. These are so much fun to give as gifts-just wrap in colored cellophane and tie with a festive ribbon. You can exchange the mini cookies for candy or anything you'd like; if desired, you can color the cookie dough red, too. -Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 stuffed cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough into quarters. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours., On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. round cutter. Using a floured 3-1/2-in. round cutter, cut centers out of three-fifths of the cookies to make window cookies. Reroll and use dough trimmings. Place solid and window cookies 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until edges are firm, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For royal icing, combine confectioners' sugar, water and meringue powder; beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, 4-5 minutes. Tint with red, white, black and gray food coloring. Keep unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture., Frost half of solid cookies with red icing; using a pastry bag, pipe them with belts, buckles and trim. Pipe white icing around edges of window cookies and remaining solid cookies so they will adhere. On each solid cookie, layer three window cookies; fill opening with M&M's. Top with a red-frosted cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies. Let stand at room temperature several hours until frosting is dry and firm. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 765 calories, Fat 25g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 502mg sodium, Carbohydrate 128g carbohydrate (87g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
EASY SANTA COOKIES
These cookies will be the highlight of your holiday cookie tray or the perfect gift for the Santa collector on your list!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 180 mg
SANTA SLICE-AND-BAKE COOKIES
Santa's iconic red coat, fluffy white trim and black belt cookies are sure to bring out joyful belly laughs.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For the cookie dough: Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed, scraping down the bowl at least once, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and 1 egg and beat to combine. Add the dry ingredients and beat on low speed until incorporated. Scrape down the bowl and continue to beat for 30 seconds.
- Remove 1/3 cup of the dough to a small bowl. Add about 1/4 teaspoon black food coloring and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
- Add about 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring to the dough remaining in the bowl of the stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute, scraping down the bowl at least once. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
- Place the red dough on a lightly floured clean work surface and roll it into a 7-inch log with a 2-inch diameter. Wrap with plastic wrap and place back in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Place the black dough on a lightly floured clean work surface and roll or flatten it into a 7-by-2-inch rectangle, 1/4-inch thick. Wrap with plastic wrap and place on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Whisk together the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl for the egg wash.
- Remove both doughs from the refrigerator. Slice the red log in half lengthwise. Lightly brush the flat end of one half with egg wash. Place the black dough onto it to adhere. Lightly brush the flat end of the other red half with egg wash and place it on top of the black dough. (If the dough softens and becomes difficult to work with, simply place it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.) Wrap the log with plastic wrap and lightly roll it back and forth to round out the sides. Refrigerate the log for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Trim about 1/4 inch from each end of the log to reveal an even and flat Santa. Cut the log into 24 equal slices that are about 1/4-inch thick. Make sure to clean the knife after each slice for a clean cut so the colors won't bleed on each other. (If the log softens and becomes difficult to work with, simply place it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.)
- Arrange 12 cookies evenly on each prepared baking sheet. Bake until the edges are lightly golden, rotating the baking sheet halfway through, 14 to 17 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
- For the royal icing: Add the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and 1 tablespoon water to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on high for 1 minute, scraping down the sides as needed. If the icing is too thick, add 1 more teaspoon of water and beat until combined. Transfer to a small pastry bag fitted with a small round tip (size 4).
- Pipe a white collar on the top half of the cookie. Sprinkle it with white sprinkles. Pipe buttons on the red coat and the black belt. Pipe a square buckle in the middle of the black belt.
SANTA CLAUS COOKIES
Store-bought peanut butter sandwich cookies become jolly Santas with white chocolate, colored sugar, mini chips and red-hot candies. -Mary Kaufenberg, Shakopee, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 32 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on wire racks. For Santa's hat, sprinkle red sugar on top part of chocolate. Press one vanilla chip off-center on hat for pompom; let stand until set., Dip other end of each cookie into melted chocolate for beard, leaving center of cookie uncovered. Place on wire racks. With a dab of melted chocolate, attach semisweet chips for eyes and a Red Hot for nose. Place on waxed paper until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 59mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
More about "santa bell cookies recipes"
BELL-SHAPE SANTA SUGAR COOKIES - BETTER HOMES & GARDENS
From bhg.com
Servings 36Calories 74 per servingTotal Time 35 mins
SANTA’S BELLY COOKIES RECIPE - PILLSBURY.COM
From pillsbury.com
4/5 (7)Total Time 1 hr 20 minsCategory DessertCalories 180 per serving
CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES
From allrecipes.com
BEST CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES OF ALL TIME - READER'S …
From readersdigest.ca
DECORATED SANTA COOKIES RECIPE - EVERYDAY DISHES & DIY
From everydaydishes.com
SANTA COOKIES RECIPE - DELICIOUS AND FESTIVE COOKIES FOR …
From dessertsonadime.com
EASY SANTA COOKIES RECIPE - PILLSBURY.COM
From pillsbury.com
SANTA FACE COOKIES RECIPE AND TUTORIAL | IN KATRINA'S KITCHEN
From inkatrinaskitchen.com
SANTA BELL COOKIES | RECIPE | COOKIES RECIPES CHRISTMAS, PERFECT ...
From pinterest.com
15 WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS COOKIES TO MAKE FOR SANTA THIS YEAR
From marthastewart.com
BEST SANTA COOKIES RECIPE - HOW TO MAKE SANTA COOKIES - DELISH
From delish.com
SANTA'S COOKIES {PERFECT FOR SANTA’S VISIT} - LIFE MADE SIMPLE
From lifemadesimplebakes.com
CHRISTMAS COOKIES & MILK FOR SANTA - DELICIOUS TABLE
From delicioustable.com
17 BEST CHRISTMAS COOKIES FOR SANTA — EAT THIS NOT THAT
From eatthis.com
SANTA'S COOKIES (THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS COOKIE) - KATHRYN'S KITCHEN
From kathrynskitchenblog.com
HOLIDAY COOKIE RECIPES FOR SANTA | CANADIAN LIVING
From canadianliving.com
You'll also love