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Roly-Poly Santas

By: Taste of Home  
"I tuck one of these fanciful Santas into every gift cookie tray I make. They're a guaranteed hit with kids young and old. And I like that they're not too difficult to assemble."

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Prep Time:
1 Hr
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 dozen cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Red paste food coloring
  • Miniature chocolate chips
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  • Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons milk, divided

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Add flour and mix well. Remove 1 cup dough; add red food coloring. Shape white dough into 12 balls, 3/4 in. each, and 48 balls, 1/4 in. each. Shape red dough into 12 balls, 1 in. each, and 60 balls, 1/2 in. each. Place the 1-in. red balls on two ungreased baking sheets for the body of 12 Santas; flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Attach 3/4-in. white balls for heads; flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Attach four 1/2-in. red balls to each Santa for arms and legs. Attach 1/4-in. white balls to ends of arms and legs for hands and feet. Shape remaining 1/2-in. red balls into hats (see the photo). Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons.
  2. Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until set. Cool for 10 minutes; carefully remove from pans to wire racks (cookies will be fragile).
  3. For frosting, combine shortening and vanilla in a small mixing bowl; mix well. Gradually add 1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar; add 1 tablespoon milk. Gradually add remaining sugar and milk. Fill a pastry bag with frosting. With a round decorator's tip, add a band of icing on hat, cuffs at hands and feet, and down the front and at bottom of jacket. Use a small star tip to pipe beard and pom-pom on hat.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • Remaining dough may be shaped into balls and baked.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 423 | Total Fat: 24.2g | Cholesterol: 41mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by Krissy M. 
Not a great cookie.....but very good for young children who will eat the dough. It is an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by boyeran 
I make this every Christmas and have always gotten rave reviews about how cute they are. MORE

 
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