Jolly Santa Cookies

Health score
3%
Jolly Santa Cookies
110 min.
18
545kcal

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Get ready to spread some holiday cheer with our delightful Jolly Santa Cookies! These festive treats are not only a feast for the eyes but also a deliciously sweet addition to your holiday dessert table. With their charming Santa face design, these cookies are sure to bring smiles to both kids and adults alike.

Imagine the joy of baking these cookies with your loved ones, filling your kitchen with the warm aroma of freshly baked goodness. The combination of buttery dough, a hint of lemon zest, and the delightful crunch of shredded coconut creates a flavor profile that is simply irresistible. Each cookie is adorned with a fluffy marshmallow hat, currant eyes, and a bright red cinnamon candy nose, making them as fun to decorate as they are to eat!

Perfect for holiday gatherings, cookie exchanges, or simply as a sweet treat to enjoy at home, these Jolly Santa Cookies are a wonderful way to celebrate the season. With a total preparation time of just 110 minutes, you can whip up a batch of 18 cookies that are sure to impress. So gather your ingredients, put on your favorite holiday tunes, and let the festive baking begin!

Ingredients

  • teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 0.5 cup butter softened
  • 0.8 cup coconut or shredded
  •  eggs 
  • cups flour all-purpose gold medal®
  • cup granulated sugar 
  • teaspoon lemon zest grated
  • 18  marshmallows miniature
  • tablespoons milk 
  • 18  cinnamon candies red
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 36  semi chocolate chips 
  • tablespoons sugar red
  • cup vanilla frosting betty crocker®

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • wire rack
  • hand mixer

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter, granulated sugar and lemon peel in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in egg and milk. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of drinking glass on each until about 1/4 inch and 3 inches in diameter.
  3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  4. Spread frosting on cookie (frost and decorate each cookie before starting another).
  5. Sprinkle red sugar over top third of cookie for hat. Press on miniature marshmallow for tassel. Press 2 currants for eyes and 1 cinnamon candy for nose into center third of cookie.
  6. Sprinkle coconut over bottom third for beard.

Nutrition Facts

Calories545kcal
Protein3.95%
Fat49.56%
Carbs46.49%

Properties

Glycemic Index
25.48
Glycemic Load
20.94
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
11.628260752429%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:544.71kcal
27.24%
Fat:30.15g
46.38%
Saturated Fat:14.88g
93.02%
Carbohydrates:63.63g
21.21%
Net Carbohydrates:58.46g
21.26%
Sugar:42.99g
47.77%
Cholesterol:12.65mg
4.22%
Sodium:212.46mg
9.24%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:48.16mg
16.05%
Protein:5.41g
10.81%
Manganese:0.89mg
44.41%
Copper:0.74mg
36.85%
Magnesium:103.58mg
25.9%
Iron:4.36mg
24.23%
Fiber:5.17g
20.67%
Phosphorus:179.54mg
17.95%
Selenium:10.64µg
15.19%
Zinc:1.67mg
11.11%
Potassium:357.57mg
10.22%
Vitamin B2:0.15mg
9%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.87%
Folate:28.52µg
7.13%
Vitamin B3:1.34mg
6.7%
Calcium:56.36mg
5.64%
Vitamin K:5.72µg
5.45%
Vitamin A:269.51IU
5.39%
Vitamin E:0.76mg
5.07%
Vitamin B5:0.3mg
2.95%
Vitamin B12:0.14µg
2.3%
Vitamin B6:0.03mg
1.65%