Santa Claus Cookies are the perfect holiday treat to bring some Christmas cheer to your appetizer table. These cookies are adorable, festive, and incredibly easy to prepare, making them a fun holiday project for families.
Kids will especially enjoy decorating each cookie to resemble Santa’s friendly face, adding a touch of fun and tradition to your holiday baking.
Santa Claus Cookies
These fun Santa Claus cookies use premade Nutter Butter cookies, giving you more time to focus on decorating.
Each cookie is topped with melted white chocolate, red sprinkles for Santa's hat, and candies for his eyes and nose. They’re sweet, easy, and sure to make everyone smile.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at 70% power for 1 minute. Stir and continue microwaving in 10-20 second intervals until smooth.
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Dip one end of each cookie into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on wire racks.
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Sprinkle red sugar on the top part of the melted chocolate to create Santa's hat. Place one vanilla chip off-center on the hat for a pompom. Allow to set.
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Dip the other end of each cookie into the melted chocolate for Santa’s beard, leaving the middle uncovered. Place on wire racks.
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Attach semisweet chips for eyes and a Red Hot candy for Santa’s nose using a dab of melted chocolate. Let cookies rest on waxed paper until set.
Servings 32
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 117kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6g10%
- Saturated Fat 2g10%
- Cholesterol 1mg1%
- Sodium 59mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate 15g5%
- Sugars 10g
- Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
For best results, use a low power setting on your microwave to avoid overheating the chocolate, which can make it difficult to work with.
