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Cookies For Santa

If you believe in Santa, you better make sure you leave him some cookies and a glass of milk so he will bring you presents, even if you were a bit naughty. With that belief, I am stocking up my freezer with Christmas cookies of all kind.
By baking cookies ahead of time and making a few batches at a time, you can freeze them(but not the frosted ones),those you can bake and decorate them after you thaw them out. This way it’s not so overwhelming. Even though I have baked over 90 chocolate chip cookies, 24 Biscotti, 6 lemon cakes, 20 pecan baklava squares and now over 100 tiny shaped and sugared butter cookies, Santa will DEFINITELY leave me a present!
For these tiny and sweet treats I decided to use a very popular recipe from http://www.landolakes.com  recipe section,   http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/2217/best-ever-butter-cookies. I doubled the ingredients, divided the dough into 3 equal portions, used 1 portion and froze the rest for later use. That way, half of the work is completed and I can make more as needed. I only used Diamond Shimmer Sugar, from www.peppercreekfarms.com that I purchased at Home Goods to add some sparkle. I may frost the next batch I make, but tonight I just wanted to add the sparkle. Besides, Santa needs to fit down the chimney.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 100 cookies
Calories 50 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Freezer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cup unsalted butter softened, at room temperature
  • 1 cup cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large units eggs
  • 2 teaspoons teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cup Diamond Shimmer Sugar for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
  • Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until well blended.
  • Divide the dough into three equal portions. Use one portion and freeze the other two for later use.
  • Scoop small balls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving space between each cookie.
  • Sprinkle Diamond Shimmer Sugar on top of each cookie before baking.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack before serving.

Notes

Cookies can be frozen, but do not freeze frosted cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 10mgSugar: 4gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
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