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!
Almond Meltaways
Santa Cookies
Santa Cookies
- 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
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, Prepare a cookie sheet with nonstick parchment paper
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients... Flour, Salt and Baking Powder
- 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
- Fold in the wet ingredients with the dry and continue to fold until fully combined into a dough.
- Working in batches, Roll the dough into 1 TBS Balls. Arrange on the cookie sheet. Flatten each into thin discs.
- 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
- Ice each cookie
- 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
- Store in air tight container
- 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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