Santa Cookies
Santa cookies are a festive favorite - simple drop sugar cookies with a hint of peppermint, perfect for the big guy!
Servings: 26 cookies
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch, (4 tablespoons)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2¼ cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until creamy and smooth. Add powdered sugar and peppermint extract and beat until fluffy.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix flour, cornstarch and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend until incorporated. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Scoop dough with cookie scoop into 1-inch balls. Roll and place on a baking sheet. Use the bottom of a cup to flatten cookies, and bake for 10 - 12 minutes or lightly browned on the edges.
Frosting
- Mix all the ingredients with a hand mixer in a medium bowl. Add more milk until it’s the desired consistency.
- Frost cookies and sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles. Let set up before packaging or storing.
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Notes
Prep ahead. Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 days, or wrap again with foil and freeze for up to 3 months before baking. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Store. Once the frosting has set, store in an airtight container for 3-4 days or freeze for 2-3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.4mg