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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 18, 2022
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These cookies will be the highlight of your holiday cookie tray or the perfect gift for the Santa collector on your list!

Easy Santa Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 18
  • Ingredients 15
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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 from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
  • 3 tablespoons red sugar
  • 18 miniature marshmallows
  • 36 currants or semisweet chocolate chips
  • 18 red cinnamon candies
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

270 Calories
10 g Total Fat
2 g Protein
3 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Cholesterol
25 mg
Sodium
180 mg
Potassium
60 mg
Total Carbohydrate
3 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
2 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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