A Peppermint Twist
Santa cookies are FAMOUS at our house! They are similar to drop sugar cookies (no rolling or cutting here) and are filled with tangy cream cheese and a hint of peppermint for something extra special. Between that and the Buttercream Frosting and festive sprinkles, it’s no wonder they’re Santa’s favorite cookie (trust us)! The batter is simple (it just needs to chill) and bakes up in minutes, and the kids LOVE to decorate them Christmas Eve. We especially love that the dough can easily be made in advance or baked ahead to save time. Add these Christmas Cookies to the list to make this year because you, your friends and the big guy will LOVE them! 😉
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
CHILL TIME: 1 hour
COOK TIME: 10 minutes
Cookie Dough
14 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature – see How to Soften Butter Quickly 4 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature ½ cup powdered sugar – sifted ½ teaspoon peppermint extract – or almond extract 1½ cups all-purpose flour – see How to Measure Flour ¼ cup cornstarch (4 tablespoons) ¼ teaspoon salt
Frosting
2 tablespoons butter, softened – salted or unsalted butter 2¼ cups powdered sugar – sifted 3-4 tablespoons milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Christmas sprinkles – or mini green and red M&M’s
How to Make Santa Cookies
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