Description
Festive holiday spirits rise with Christmas Santa Suit Sugar Cookie Cutouts, blending whimsical charm and sweet nostalgia. Holiday baking becomes magical when families gather to craft adorable red and white treats that celebrate seasonal joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorative Ingredients:
- Red food coloring
- White icing
- Mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Blend softened butter and sugar in a spacious mixing vessel until achieving a cloud-like, airy consistency.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla essence, stirring thoroughly to create a homogeneous mixture.
- Gradually introduce flour, gently folding until a cohesive dough materializes.
- Partition the dough into two equal segments, infusing one portion with vibrant red food coloring and mixing until uniformly tinted.
- Using a rolling pin, carefully flatten each dough section to an even thickness on a lightly floured surface.
- Press Santa suit cookie cutter into the rolled dough, extracting precise silhouettes with clean edges.
- Arrange cookie cutouts on a parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining slight separation between each piece.
- Position tray in a preheated oven at 350°F, baking for 9-11 minutes until edges transform to a delicate golden hue.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack, allowing complete temperature reduction before embellishing.
- Adorn cooled cookies with pristine white royal icing, strategically placing miniature chocolate chips for decorative detailing.
Notes
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain crisp Santa suit shapes.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant red color without affecting cookie texture or moisture.
- Dust work surface with powdered sugar instead of flour to prevent dough from becoming dry or tough.
- Create uniform thickness by using rolling pin guide rings or wooden dowels for perfectly even cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg