Santas Sleigh Sugar Cookies

Learn how to make Easy and Fun Christmas Treats for Kids to Make – Santas Sleigh Sugar Cookies! And the best part? You can get some help in the kitchen from your kids — that’s how easy these recipes are!

Santas Sleigh Sugar Cookies

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Makes 3 dozen cookies

Santas Sleigh Sugar Cookies Ingredients

3 C flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 sticks soft unsalted butter
1 C granulated sugar
1 egg
Cookie Cutters: Circle, Mini Christmas tree, Santa's sleigh and Reindeer

Icing Ingredients

4 egg whites
2 C powder sugar
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla

How to Make Santas Sleigh Sugar Cookies

- Cream the soft butter with the sugar until the combination is smooth not grainy to the touch in a mixing bowl.

- Add eggs...Continue to mix.

- Add the vanilla.. Continue mixing.

- Sift the four, baking soda, and salt together.

- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture.

- Continue mixing to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly blended.

- Make the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling wrap completely covering the entire dough ball.

- Put in the refrigerator for about 6 hours or overnight. Check to see if the dough is firm.

- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

- Pull the cookie dough out of the refrigerator and sit it out to soften up a bit.

- Put flour out on the cutting board, rub flour on the rolling pin, and work some flour into the batter. (if needed).

- Roll the dough out on the cutting board and using the cookie cutter begin to make your cookies.

- Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.

- Using a metal spatula move the cut cookies to the parchment lined cookie sheet.

- Bake at 325 degrees for 8 minutes. Check to see if the cookies are thoroughly baked.

- Take the cookies off of the cookie sheet and put on a wire rack to cool completely. (About 10 minutes).

Icing Directions

- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring)

- If icing is not stiff enough add ¼ C powder sugar.

- Divide the icing into 5 equal bowls.

- The first bowl of icing add golden yellow to make gold color.

- Second bowl of icing, add several drops of brown.

- Third bowl of icing remains white.

- Fourth bowl, add a few drops of red colored gel.

- Fifth bowl, add drops of green gel.

- Using 5 number #2 tips fitted onto piping bags, scoop some icing into each bag.

- Thin out the red icing left in the bowl using a teaspoon of water.

- Pipe an edge using the red icing around the sleigh.

- Fill in with the thinner red icing.

- Let dry for 2-3 hours.

- Using the gold piping bag, add on the detail on the sleigh and the tracks on the bottom.

- Use the white to make snow effect on the sleigh.

- Decorate the reindeer according to the picture.

- Let dry for another 3 hours.

- Place reindeer or the sleigh on circle cookie and hold it there for 35 minutes.

- Place the reindeer or tree on the cookie.

- Let dry for 2 hours.

- Enjoy!

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