santa claus cookies

How To Make santa claus cookies

• Step 1
  In a large bowl mix together, the granulated sugar, shortening, milk, lemon peel, and egg. Then stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; then set bowl aside
• Step 2
  Heat oven to 400°F.
• Step 3
  Shape cookie dough into 1-1/4 inch balls. Place about 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten each to about 2-1/2 inch in diameter, with the greased bottom of a beverage glass dipped in granulated sugar.
• Step 4
  Bake in oven until edges are light brown, 8 to 10 minutes; then let cookies cool completely before frosting them.
• Step 5
  Spread the tops of the cookies with a small amount of Creamy Frosting. Then sprinkle the top third of the cookie with red sugar (to make Santa's cap).
• Step 6
  Press on miniature marshmallow for tassel of Santas cap. Now press 2 chocolate chips for the eyes, and 1 red cinnamon candy for the nose.
• Step 7
  Sprinkle bottom third of cookie with either flaked or shredded coconut, for the beard.
• Step 8
  Frost and decorate each cookie before starting another cookie.
• Step 9
  Creamy Frosting: Mix 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 4 to 6 Tablespoons of milk; mix until desired consistency. (I actually used: 3 cups plus 6 Tablespoons of powdered sugar, 6 Tablespoons plus a 1/2 Tablespoon of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.)
• Step 10
  Note: I baked my cookies on Pampered Chef Stoneware, and baked the first 2 to 3 batches for 10 minutes, and the last 2 batches for 9 minutes, as the cookies were starting to brown up a bit more.
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