Santa Claus Cookies Recipe

Santa Claus Cookies Recipe
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100% would make again

In Shakopee, Minnesota, Mary Kaufenberg needs just six ingredients to create these cute Kris Kringle confections. Store-bought peanut butter sandwich cookies turn jolly with white chocolate, colored sugar, mini chips and red-hots.

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  • 32 Servings
  • Prep: 50 min. Cook: 5 min.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1 package (1 pound) Nutter Butter sandwich cookies
  • Red colored sugar
  • 32 vanilla or white chips
  • 64 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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  • 32 red-hot candies

Directions

  • In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  • Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on wire racks. For Santa's hat, sprinkle red sugar on top part of chocolate. Press one vanilla chip off-center on hat for pom-pom; let stand until set.
  • Dip other end of each cookie into melted chocolate for beard, leaving center of cookie uncovered. Place on wire racks. With a dab of melted chocolate, attach semisweet chips for eyes and a red-hot for nose. Place on waxed paper until set. Yield: 32 cookies.

Quicker: Santa Cupcakes

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 117 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 59 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Santa Claus Cookies published in Quick Cooking November/December 2003, p10

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Santa Claus Cookies Recipe

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Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2008 by Brendat4

I have made these for several years for my childrens' school parties and as treats for friends. Everyone is always very delighted to get them and my kids love helping make them too!

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2008 by glenpop1

I just love making the Santa Cookies they are so easy to make and look so nice on my cookie trays. The children love them.

Glenpop

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2008 by bmullard

I made these for a cookie exchange. They were a HUGE hit! And very quick to make.

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2008 by momof4band1g

I make these around Christmas time every year with my 5 children. Everyone thinks they are so cute! And they're yummy too! A must for my family.

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Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2007 by hejcs01

There are a great activity for kids to help make.

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