Ho Ho Ho
Last week it was Rudolph and this week it is Santa! I know I am a Christmasaholic. Get over it. You know you love it to!
You simply cannot have reindeer without Santa. And I know, there are all kinds of Santa Christmas cookies all beautifully decorated with royal icing. But Honestly, I wanted something easy, something EVERYONE can make and actually look cute, not like a 4-year-old went to town with a piping bag full of royal icing.
Royal icing and I? Yeah, we do not have the best relationship. I do not know how the amazing girls behind Bake at 350 and Sweetopia do it! I mean seriously they are so talented! Don’t get me wrong I have turned out my fair share of decorated sugar cookies and they have turned out pretty good (and I am pretty proud of them! Obviously). But not without a whole lot of hair pulling, feet hurting and icing in places it should most definitely NOT be!
These cute little santa’s however require no hair pulling. And in my opinion they are cutest little santa’s I have seen. They taste pretty darn good too! I promise you can make these and make them look cute. Really, really cute!
They are even fun to make. Just roll some cookie balls and stick them together to make one cute Santa cookie! Seriously, you need to make these! Like now, or as soon as possible! They are sure to put you in the Christmas spirit!
I would recommend making these in your Grinch pajama pants, santa hat and elf slippers. We all have them, right (come on I cannot be the only one?)! Then turn on the Mariah Carey Christmas music circa 1994.
These are perfect for any holiday party, class party, cookies swap or just with a big old glass of milk!
Fat and round Santa's. The cutest little Santas you have ever seen.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 15 drops red food coloring
- 1 bag mini chocolate chips, for eyes and buttons
- 1 bag mini holiday M&M's, for Santa's nose
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/3 cup powder sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat the butter at room temperature on high for about 30 seconds or until light and fluffly
- Add in the sugar and beat until combined. Then add in the milk and vanilla while the blender is still going.
- Turn the mixer to low speed and gradually add the flour
- Remove 1 cup of the dough and set aside. With the remaining dough, add in the red food coloring.
- To create a Santa, make one 1-inch ball and five 1/2-inch balls from the red dough. From the plain dough, make a 3/4-inch ball and four 1/4 inch balls. You will have a body, head, hat, four red arms and four hands and a white ball for the top of the hat. I found it was easiest to make all the parts and line them up in a row (one row for each santa). This was you can build all the santa's at once.
- On a non-stick cookie sheet, attach the Santa's by pushing the dough parts together. Add the chocolate chips for eyes and three buttons.
- Bake the Santa's for 12-15 minutes and then let them cool for about 2 minutes.
- Well the cookies bake make the frosting for Santa's beard, beat the butter and vanilla for about 30 seconds. Gradually add the powder sugar and enough milk to make the frosting piping consistency.
- Spoon the frosting into a decorating pastry bag (you can use a ziplock bag as well). Just snip of the end and pipe away) with a fun tip to create Santa's beard. Use the pastry bag to go around Santa's face, arms and legs. Put a small dot on the tip of his hat and then place one red mini M&M on his face as his nose.
Notes
*The frosting will harden a bit once piped onto the santa's. After this they can be store in a airtight container for 3-4 days.
Recipe adapted from Tablespoon.
Rolly-Polly Jolly old Santa Clause!
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Too cute for words, my son would love these. I pinned them
Honestly they really are too cute for words! Thanks for pinning!
These are the cutest things ever! You are one cookie baking woman!! Thanks for sharing
on our Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap.
Steph
swtboutique.blogspot.com
Adorable! Just a reminder that I allow 3 link ups each week. Thanks!
These little Santas are too cute! I am going to share the photo and your link on my facebook page! I know they will make people smile! Have a good weekend!
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
Thank you that is so nice! They sure made me smile!
My brother recommended I may like this blog. He was once entirely right. This put up actually made my day. You cann’t imagine just how a lot time I had spent for this info! Thanks!
these are darling and delish too I’m sure.Hugs
Thank you, they are really fun!
These cookies are sooo cute! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
They kind of put a smile on my face! Thanks for hosting a great party!
These are adorably festive! Thanks for sharing them at our Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap!
Thanks for hosting and great cookie party!
Your santa cookies are so cute that they made me smile this morning. I’ll be pinning them to my Christmas board!
Yay! I am so happy to put a smile on your face! Thanks for pinning!
These Santa cookies are adorable! Thanks for sharing.
My daughter is going to be gaga over these cute, super cute santas. We are already making your reindeer cupcakes for Christmas. Thanks for the recipes you shared with us on foodie friday.
So happy you like them! And you have to let me know ow your reindeer cupcakes turn out!
Adorable!!!
he’s adorable! i could eat him right up.
hope you’ll find a moment to stop by (if you haven’t already!) and enter a giveaway i am hosting: http://www.hellolovelyinc.blogspot.com/2012/12/personalized-lovely-giveaway.html
smiles and happy weekend to you.
michele
These are so cute and sound amazing!! Thanks for sharing.
I also wanted to let you know that I featured you on my blog today:
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Thank you so much! I am so happy you like the cookies! Thanks again for the feature!
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OMG these Santa cookies are TOO adorable!! Love em! Thanks so much for linking up with mine and Whipped Baking’s Christmas Cookie Exchange!
I do love those little fat santa’s!! I think that an easy cookie right now is what I need! It has been a baking frenzy here at my house this past week!
Thank you Serendipity! Just when I thought my search for an adorable holiday cookie was lost, I find this incredibly cute post. Thanks much Half Baked. You have now entered my annual holiday bakeoff-athon.
These are the cutest little Santa cookies!!!! I love the frosting beard and his little face! I have avoided royal icing for so long, and with these, I can continue to avoid it!
Glad I could help!
These are SO ADORABLE
Not sure if I will have the patience for them but pinning anyways! 
Found you at Love Bakes Good Cakes 
Oh my!! these are super adorable. I hope you stop by to link to my party: http://atozebracelebrations.com/2012/12/tuesday-link-party-2.html
First time visitor- Nancy
These are so adorable! Thanks for linking up.
Sooo cute! Pinned and featuring tonight! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity at Mom On Timeout. Hope to see you back tonight!
They are to cute for words
My grand daughter would love making these cookies. Visiting from Michelle’s Tasty Creations. Have a wonderful evening.
Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday and we would love it if you would link back your recipes to us. Remember to come back and vote on Sunday.
Super adorable! I’m going to show these to my kids, they’ll love them.
These are aDORable! Thanks for bringing them to Tuesday’s Table – hope you come back next week!
this is really cool, I like here!
Delicious Santa clause! They looks good.
These are adorable! My boys are wanting me to make them now! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures. I look forward your great recipes! <3 and hugs!
These are adorable – and I like that you used the dough for the colors instead of icing. I’m definitely don’t know how Bake at 350 does it!
Love these! Im a big fan of Christmas cookies, and your Santa recipe is so cute! =)
Im a new follower from Potluck Weekend, and Im enjoying looking around your blog.
Yay! Thanks for following me! I hope you like what you see! Merry Christmas!
Tieghan,
My kiddos will love making these this weekend! Thanks so much for sharing
Michelle
These are adorable — and my kind of cookie decorating, too! Pinned.
Thank you and thanks for pinning! Merry Christmas!
Love them! They are adorable and I am saving this recipe!
Cheers! – Shelley
A little correction: it should be 5 1/4 inch balls of white dough. According to the photo you use white dough for the pompom on santa’s hat. You need 5 1/4 inch balls to do this,.
Thank you for the correction! I will fix the recipe!
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I totally agree with you. I mean, it is SUPER overwhelming to see all the gorgeous things that Bridget, Rosie, Angie, etc. make; and I’m just like “Ahhh!” I can’t do that. But your cookies look really doable. Thanks!
Aw wow, thank you Nessa!! These are supper doable!