Santa Cookies
These Santa Claus cookies are so cute and easy to make with a star shaped cookie cutter. Kids will love these!
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 382kcal
Ingredients
Shortbread Cookies
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons fresh cream
- 36 mini chocolate chips
- Red color sanding sugar sprinkles and pearls
Instructions
Make the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line your baking tray with parchment paper; set aside.
- Take a large bowl and add the flour, cornstarch, and salt, and keep aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar on medium-high, scraping down the sides until the mixture turns light, creamy, and fluffy (2-3 mins).
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixture. Beat until incorporated well.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in batches and mix until the dough is formed (the dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl).
- Flatten the dough and wrap it with a cling wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Once chilled, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out cookies using a star-shaped cookie cutter.
- Place the cutouts on the prepared baking tray and bake for 10-12 min in a preheated oven. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes in the baking tray before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Buttercream Frosting
- In a bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream the butter until it's light and creamy.
- Add vanilla extract, a T of fresh cream, and powdered sugar (in batches) and beat until you get a smooth and fluffy consistency (5-6 min).
- Put an open star icing tip into the piping bag and fill it with prepared frosting. Keep it aside.
Decorate the Cookies
- Fill small bowls with sprinkles and pearls for decorating the cookies.
- Take a cookie and apply a thin layer of frosting using a butter knife, leaving a portion on top without the frosting for Santa's face.
- Sprinkle or press down the red sugar sprinkles on the cookie. Shake off the excess.
- Stick mini chocolate chips using some frosting to make Santa’s eyes. Use the piping bag to pipe buttercream and create a beard. Lastly, add one red color sugar pearl to make the nose. Let frosting set before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg