Dessert
Santa Puppy Butter Cookies
1 h 15 minServes 20Nutri-Score D€€
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1 h 15 min
1 h 15 minSanta Puppy Butter Cookies
what you need
Ingredients
butter (softened at room temperature)Dairy230 g
granulated sugarPantry150 g
egg (at room temperature)Dairy1 piece- vanilla extractPantry10 ml
all-purpose flourGrains360 g
saltSpices3 g- powdered sugar (sifted, for the royal icing)Pantry200 g
egg white (for the royal icing)Dairy1 piece
red food coloring (for the Santa hat)Other5 ml- black food coloring (for the eyes and nose)Other3 ml
per serving
Nutrition
192kcal
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Proteins
- 2 g
- Fat
- 10 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Mixing bowl
Hand mixer
Rolling pin- Cookie cutter
Baking tray
Piping bag- Cooling rack
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Make the cookie dough
- Cream the softened butter with the granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and salt.
- Add the flour and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- Step 2
Chill the dough
- Flatten the dough into a disc, wrap it and refrigerate until firm.
- Step 3
Cut out the cookies
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut out puppy shapes with the cookie cutter and place them on the baking tray.
- Step 4
Bake
- Bake the cookies until the edges are just golden.
- Let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Step 5
Prepare the royal icing
- Whisk the powdered sugar with the egg white until thick and glossy.
- Divide the icing and tint one part red and one part black.
- Step 6
Decorate the puppy cookies
- Pipe a red Santa hat on each cookie.
- Add the eyes and nose with the black icing.
- Let the icing set before serving or packing.