- 48
- 45 mins
- 55 mins
Ingredients
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 Eggland's Best Eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons 2% milk
- 2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- Optional decorations: red colored sugar, miniature semisweet chocolate chips and Red Hots
Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, nutmeg and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. Santa-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Beat in milk, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Pipe onto cookies and decorate as desired.
Yield: 4 dozen.