Santa Face Cookies

Introduction

These Santa Face Cookies  are shaped and decorated to look like jolly Santa Claus faces—complete with red hats, white beards, and candy eyes. Perfect for ftour, gifting, or festive dessert trays .

 Ingredients

 Cookie Dough

•  1 cup butter (softened)
•  1 cup sugar
•  1 egg
•  1 tsp vanilla extract
•  2½ cups all-purpose flour
•  ½ tsp baking powder
•  Pinch of salt

 Decorations

•  Royal icing or white glaze (for beard and hat trim)
•  Red sugar crystals (for hat)
•  Candy eyes
•  Small red candies (nose)
•  Pink edible dust or sprinkles (cheeks)

 Instructions

 

1.  Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line baking tray with parchment paper.
2.  Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
3.  In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture.
4.  Chill dough for 30 minutes. Roll out and cut into round or Santa-face shapes.
5.  Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set. Let cool completely.
6.  Decorate with white icing for beard and hat trim. Sprinkle red sugar on hat area.
7.  Add candy eyes, red nose, and pink cheeks. Let icing set before serving or packaging.

 Methods

•  Use chocolate dough for darker skin tone.
•  Add orange zest to dough for citrus twist.
•  Personalize with names or messages using fine piping.
•  Use marshmallow bits for beard texture.

 History

Inspired by holiday cookie traditions  and Moroccan  love for festive sweets—creative, joyful, and seasonal .

 Benefits

•  Protein from eggs
•  Energy from butter and sugar
•  Joy from playful presentation

 Formation

Serve on red plates with holiday lights and greenery . Ideal for ftour, gifting, or festive buffets .

 Conclusion

Santa Face Cookies are sweet, festive, and fun—a tray of edible holiday cheer .