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Fun with Santa Cookies

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 20
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You don't need fancy holiday cookie cutters for these cuties. Just cut refrigerated cookie dough into simple shapes and decorate for a w(ho-ho-ho)le lot of fun.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Apr 15, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
  • 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
  • Red food color (liquid or paste)
  • Miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits and/or chocolate chips

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour until well blended. Divide dough in half. Wrap half of dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate until needed.
  •  
    2
    On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. With cookie cutters, cut dough into 2 1/2-inch rounds, ovals, stars and half moon shapes (see shapes in photo). On ungreased cookie sheets, place shapes 2 inches apart. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
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    3
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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    4
    In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the frosting and food color until well blended and desired red color. Decorate each cookie to resemble Santa with red and remaining white frosting and baking bits.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Paste colors can be found at baking supply stores or at craft stores with the cake decorating supplies. Since paste colors produce an intense deep color, use a small amount. Store paste colors at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

220 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 31g Total Carbohydrate, 22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
3g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
120mg
5%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
22g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • You don't need fancy holiday cookie cutters for these cuties. Just cut refrigerated cookie dough into simple shapes and decorate for a w(ho-ho-ho)le lot of fun.
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