Santa Claus Cookie Pops

Santa Claus Cookie Pops
45 min.
16
287kcal

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Looking for a fun and festive dessert to surprise your family and friends during the holiday season? Look no further! These Santa Claus Cookie Pops are not only delightful to eat but also a joy to create. With a blend of classic cookie flavors and a touch of holiday magic, these cookie pops are sure to spread cheer and warmth.

Baking these Santa Claus Cookie Pops is a delightful adventure that takes approximately 45 minutes, making it a perfect activity to enjoy with your loved ones. This recipe yields 16 delectable cookie pops, ensuring there's enough joy to share at any holiday gathering.

Each Santa Claus Cookie Pop is a treasure trove of festive flavors, with a caloric content of about 287 kcal per serving. This delightful dessert is balanced with a satisfying mix of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, ensuring you can indulge guilt-free.

Prepare to be charmed by the delightful process of transforming simple cookie dough into adorable Santa Claus figures. From the initial mixing of ingredients to the final touches of decoration, each step is designed to bring out the inner baker in you. The result? A unique and heartwarming dessert that's as beautiful as it is delicious.

So, grab your apron, preheat your oven, and get ready to bake up some holiday magic with these irresistible Santa Claus Cookie Pops!

Ingredients

  • teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
  • cup coconut or shredded
  •  eggs 
  • cups flour all-purpose
  • 16  whipped cream 
  • 16  marshmallows miniature
  • tablespoons milk 
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar 
  • 32  raisins 
  • 16  cinnamon candies red
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.5 cup shortening 
  • 0.3 ounces sugar red
  • cup sugar 
  • 16 servings sugar for garnish
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
  • tablespoons water 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • wire rack

Directions

  1. Beat together sugar and shortening. Beat in milk, egg and one tablespoon vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.
  3. Place balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Insert a stick into the side of each dough ball, and flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
  4. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are golden.
  5. Let cool on baking sheet 2 minutes.
  6. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.
  7. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; add water, one tablespoon at a time, until spreadable.
  8. Spread frosting on top 1/3 for a hat and on bottom 1/3 for a beard, one cookie at a time.
  9. Sprinkle red sugar for a hat and coconut on beard. Press on a marshmallow for tassel of hat, raisins for eyes, and a cinnamon candy for nose.

Nutrition Facts

Calories287kcal
Protein3.09%
Fat26.87%
Carbs70.04%

Properties

Glycemic Index
37.85
Glycemic Load
27.07
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
3.4886956461098%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:287.45kcal
14.37%
Fat:8.75g
13.47%
Saturated Fat:3.3g
20.64%
Carbohydrates:51.35g
17.12%
Net Carbohydrates:50.4g
18.33%
Sugar:37.7g
41.88%
Cholesterol:10.9mg
3.63%
Sodium:141.8mg
6.17%
Alcohol:0.13g
100%
Alcohol %:0.22%
100%
Protein:2.26g
4.52%
Selenium:6.94µg
9.91%
Manganese:0.19mg
9.39%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.73%
Folate:31.27µg
7.82%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
6.16%
Iron:0.98mg
5.42%
Vitamin B3:0.97mg
4.84%
Fiber:0.95g
3.79%
Phosphorus:37.22mg
3.72%
Vitamin K:3.48µg
3.32%
Vitamin E:0.45mg
2.98%
Copper:0.05mg
2.67%
Calcium:23.73mg
2.37%
Vitamin B5:0.18mg
1.83%
Magnesium:6.18mg
1.54%
Potassium:52.75mg
1.51%
Zinc:0.22mg
1.47%
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