Santa cookie with Nutella®
Get ready for some festive fun in the kitchen with these adorable Santa Cookies with Nutella®! This recipe makes creating delightful holiday treats easy and enjoyable. Roll out a simple dough, cut out your Santa shapes, and then the real magic begins with the decoration. Some Nutella® and vibrant pomegranate seeds, fluffy coconut for charming details, making these cookies a delicious and memorable part of your holiday celebrations.
INGREDIENTS FOR 10 COOKIES
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1 cup and 1 tablespoon of cold butter
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3/4 cup of sugar
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3 1/4 cups of flour 00
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1 egg
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1 pinch of salt
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2/3 cup of Nutella®
How to make SANTA COOKIE WITH NUTELLA®
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In a bowl, mix quickly the cold butter with the sugar until uniform.
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Add the egg and salt and mix all the ingredients until combined.
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Add the sifted flour and mix quickly, just until a smooth dough forms. Do not overwork.
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Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Roll out the dough to about 4 mm thickness and cut out the biscuits using the Santa-shaped cutter.
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Place the biscuits on trays lined with parchment paper and chill again for 15–20 minutes.
Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C/ 340°F for 12–14 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Let the biscuits cool completely before decorating.
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Spread a thin layer of Nutella® on the beard, draw the eyes, moustache and eyebrows.
Spread Nutella® over the Santa hat.
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Decorate the hat with pomegranate seeds and use coconut flakes for the pom-pom / edge of the hat.
