A favorite of ours during the holidays , these Santa cookie are simply adorable .
Get ready to add a whimsical touch to yourholiday baking repertoirewith these adorable roly - poly Santas . Made from a buttery vanilla cookie dough that ’s partially touch red , these merry cookies are shaped into reasonably petty Santas before baking .
squeeze the lump of boodle against each other as you flatten them , so they wo nt separate after bake . deep brown pieces make perfect eyes and button , while a petite cinnamon confect gives each Santa his classic crimson olfactory organ . Once baked , these cookie are eat up with asnowy vanilla frostingthat adds charm and bouquet . Fun to make and even more delightful to eat , these roly - poly Santas are a must forspreading holiday cheerto friends , family , and especially Santa himself !
Credit: Kritsada Panichgul
Our Tips for the Best Roly-Poly Santas
For the best roly - poly Santas , keep these tips in mind :
Ingredients
1cupbutter , softened
1/2cupsugar
1Tbsp.milk
1tsp.vanilla
2 1/4cupsall - role flour
Red paste food coloring
Miniature semisweet deep brown pieces
1recipeSnow frost
Red cinnamon candies
Snow Frosting
1/2cupshortening
1/2tsp.vanilla
2 1/3cupspowdered boodle
spread food coloring
Directions
Prepare Dough
Preheat oven to 325 ° fluorine . In a large mixing bowl beat up butter with an electric mixer on medium to gamy speed for 30 seconds . Add sugar . Beat until aggregate , scrape bowl occasionally . Beat in milk and vanilla extract until combined . Beat in as much of the flour as you could with the mixer . Stir in any remaining flour . Remove 1 cup of the dough . tinct the remaining clams with ruby-red food coloring .
Shape and Assemble
For each cookie , shape red dough into one 1 - inch ball and five 1/2 - in balls . regulate evident loot into one 3/4 - inch ballock and four 1/4 - inch ball . lay the red 1 - inch ball on an unlubricated cooky sheet ; flatten until 1/2 column inch thick . bond the plain 3/4 - inch testicle for nous ; flatten until 1/2 in thick . Attach four of the red 1/2 - inch orb for branch and legs ; attach the evident 1/4 - inch bollock for deal and feet . Shape and bond the remaining red 1/2 - in ball for a hat . Repeat with unexpended dough , placing cookies 2 inch apart . Add coffee bit for eye and button .
Bake
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until edge are lightly browned . Cool on cookie canvas for 2 minutes . cautiously transfer to a wire rack ; nerveless .
Decorate
deck cookies with Snow Frosting as desired . impound cinnamon candy with small tap of ice for nose . permit stand until frost is set .
Beat Until Smooth
In a minuscule mixing bowl quiver shortening and vanilla with an electric social on medium speed for 30 seconds . bit by bit beat in 1 - 1/3 cups of the powdered sugar until smooth . drum in 1 tablespoon of the milk . bit by bit beat in the remaining pulverised sugar and enough milk to make ice a pipe body . Tint frosting as desire with intellectual nourishment coloring .
How To Store Roly-Poly Santas
Place cookies ( do not embellish if freezing ) in level separated by waxed paper in an airtight container ; masking . Store at room temperature for up to 3 twenty-four hour period or block for up to 3 months . If frozen , thaw before decorate as directed in Step 4 .
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
- The % Daily Value ( DV ) enjoin you how much a food in a food serve contributes to a day-to-day diet . 2,000 nutritionist’s calorie a day is used for general victuals advice .
