Santa's Christmas Cookie Recipes

Can you believe it's already Christmas Eve? I feel like there are still so many things left to do. Luckily, I was able to cross baking cookies for Santa off of my to-do list last night. Growing up, we'd make a big batch of Christmas cookies a day or two before Christmas to take to different Christmas gatherings, and we would always save a few to set out for Santa. Santa wasn't the only one who got a treat; we always made sure to leave carrots for the reindeer too! We may have even left carrots for Santa instead of cookies a few years because my mom insisted that Santa was dieting.

This year, I requested cookie recipes from Carolina Trust employees so that Santa could have a new variety. I'm not going to lie this close to Christmas, I may have snuck a few cookies, but they were specifically for taste testing purposing. I wouldn't want to give Santa a nasty cookie. He would put me on the naughty list for sure!

Sarah's Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients

• 1 Bag of Hershey's Kisses (I used the almond ones for a little added crunch)

• 1/2 Cup of Butter

• 3/4 Cup of REESE's Creamy Peanut Butter

• 1/3 Cup of Sugar

• 1/3 Cup of Packed Brown Sugar

• 1 Egg

• 2 Tablespoons of Milk

• 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

• 1 1/2 Cups of All- Purpose Flower

• 1/3 Cup of Sugar for Rolling

Step 1: Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.

Step 2: Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

Step 3: Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Adrienne's Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 Cup of Butter

• 1 Cup of Sugar

• 2 Eggs

• 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla

• 3 Cups of Flour

• 3 Teaspoons of Baking Powder

• 2 Teaspoons of Cinnamon

Icing:

• Equal Parts Cream Cheese and Butter (Leave out for about an hour to soften)

• 3/4 Cup of Powdered Sugar

• 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla

• 1/4 Cup of Milk

• 1 Tablespoon of Cinnamon

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

Step 2: Combine all ingredients 

Step 3: Use a glass to flatten and cut the dough

Step 4: Bake on non-stick cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes

Step 5: Remove from cookie sheet and lay on wire rack to cool.

Step 6: Once cooled, frost cookies or drizzle icing across the top

Keli's Santa Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 Box Betty Crocker Super Moist French Vanilla Cake Mix

• 2 Eggs

• ½ Cup Oil 

• ¼ Cup Sugar

Step 1: Combine cake mix, eggs, and oil together in bowl

Step 2: Chill dough for an hour in refrigerator (covered with plastic wrap)

Step 3: Once dough has chilled, roll cookie dough in smalls balls

Step 4: Put the ¼ cup sugar in a small bowl

Step 5: Toss the cookie dough balls in the sugar

Step 6: Place on parchment paper / nonstick cookie sheets

Step 7: Bake for 7-9 mins at 350 (or until done)