Name: Santa Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 32 servings, 1 cookie each
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 pkg. (3.3 oz.) JELL-O White Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding; 1 egg; 1 lb. powdered sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1 tsp. red food coloring; 96 miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces (about 2 Tbsp.)

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1 Hr(s) 2 Min(s) (incl. cooling)

20 Min(s) Prep

42 Min(s) Cook

Liven up any Christmas party with adorable Santa Sugar Cookies. Perfect for a kids' classroom party or an office celebration, these fun and festive Santa Sugar Cookies are a blast to decorate and even better to eat.

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32 servings

Original recipe yields 32 servings

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 pkg. (3.3 oz.) JELL-O White Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding

1 egg

1 lb. powdered sugar

1/3 cup water

1 tsp. red food coloring

96 miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces (about 2 Tbsp.)

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine flour and baking soda. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in dry pudding mix and egg. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Divide dough into 4 pieces; shape each into ball. Flatten slightly into disks.

Roll out 1 disk into 6-inch round on lightly floured surface; cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, using second baking sheet, if necessary.

Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Mix powdered sugar and water until blended. Pour half into separate bowl; stir in food coloring. Brush cookies with glazes and decorate with candy-coated chocolate pieces to resemble Santa faces as shown in photo.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

Omit red food coloring. Bake cookies as directed. Tint all the glaze with 5 or 6 drops green food coloring; spread onto cooled cookies. Decorate with 1/4 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces (in desired colors) to resemble Christmas trees.

Tip 2

Substitute

Prepare using 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor or Cheesecake Flavor Instant Pudding.

Nutrition

Calories

160

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.5g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 110mg

Total Carbohydrates 28g

10%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 21g

42%

Protein 1g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

32 servings, 1 cookie each

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.