Monday, November 28, 2016

Almond Meltaways Santa Cookies


 Oh Boy Christmas Cookies...

But not just any Christmas cookies, these have a deep Almond Flavoring that just melts in your mouth... Literally,  That's why they are called meltaways!

The Santa look is very easy to make.  M&Ms for the nose, Red Sugar sprinkles for the hat and chocolate chips for eyes.  All topped off with  a mini marshmallow for the tassel of the hat and shredded coconut for the beard.

BTW, take a look at the photo below,,, You can use the same recipe a variety of ways... Don't ice them, bake as a ball to get a half dome look.  Lots of Almond flavor but less sugar, less sweet.

or

Just Ice them... Add a little Almond Extract to the icing for even more Almond flavor.

or

Before baking, roll the balls in Decorator Sugar Crystals , flatten with a cup and bake normally.

One recipe... 4 TERRIFIC COOKIES!


 OK... Here's what I did...

Almond Meltaways
Santa Cookies

Ingredients
  • 3 Cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 TBS Mayonnaise
  • Pinch Sea Salt
  • 1 Cup (2 Sticks) Butter, Softened to room temperature
  • 1-1/4 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 3 tsp Almond Extract
  • FOR THE SANTA FACE
    Red Sugar Sprinkles
  • Buttercream Frosting (I used canned)
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Sweet Shredded Coconut
  • Red MandMs
  • Mini Marshmallows
Cooking Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees,  Prepare a cookie sheet with nonstick parchment paper
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients... Flour, Salt and Baking Powder
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, creamy together the butter and the sugar.  When light and fluffy, add the eggs and the Almond Extract
  4. Fold in the wet ingredients with the dry and continue to fold until fully combined into a dough.
  5. Working in batches, Roll the dough into 1 TBS Balls.  Arrange on the cookie sheet.  Flatten each into thin discs.
  6. Bake for 8 minutes. The cookies will not look browned or cooked, but they are! Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
  7. Ice each cookie
  8. Decorate to form the face...  Shredded coconut for the beard, Red Sugar sprinkles for the hat, Chocolate Chips for the eyes and a red button nose made from MandMs
  9. Store in air tight container
  10. Serve with a Cold Mug of Milk and ENJOY!
BTW, take a look at the photo below,,, You can use the same recipe a variety of ways... Don't ice them, bake as a ball to get a half dome look.  Lots of Almond flavor but less sugar, less sweet.

or

Just Ice them... Add a little Almond Extract to the icing for even more Almond flavor.

or

Before baking, roll the balls in Decorator Sugar Crystals , flatten with a cup and bake normally.

One recipe... 4 TERRIFIC COOKIES!



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