The Best ever relaxing and chilled period of life. It’s that time of the year to start humming holiday tunes while rolling out some of Christmas cookie dough that will make their day all good with fun and smile. Whether you’re looking to boost your cookie cred, or just spend a cozy Saturday in baking with the kids, these festive holiday cookies are the only recipes you need only for this season.
In this article we will focus on few of best Christmas cookies for kids with their direction and ingredients to make.
Best Christmas Cookies For Toddlers with Recipes
1. Wreath Cookies:
It is a snack that your kids love, just shredded wheat cereal, and transform it into a cookie dream come true for your kids. Melted vanilla candy holds the crispy wheat together to make this cookie yummy. Let the little one helpers in the kitchen adorn the wreaths with any on hand candies that you have to make it.
Ingredients:
- 1 (12-oz.) package vanilla candy coating, broken up
- Green paste food coloring
- 2 1/2 cups coarsely crushed mini shredded whole wheat cereal biscuits
- Mini candy coated chocolate pieces.red cinnamon candies etc
How to Prepare:
- Microwave vanilla candy coating in a medium bowl about 3 minutes
- Stir in desired amount of food coloring.
- Add cereal, stirring gently to coat.
- Drop cereal mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls onto wax paper and shape each spoonful into a wreath.
- Decorate it with assorted candies.
- Let the cookies stand about 30 minutes until it firm.
2. Reindeer Cookies:
This is one of the best Christmas cookies that makes the day for kids. It is too tasty and yummy. It is a kid-friendly Christmas cookie. Children love to make and eat this cookie.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup smooth peanuts butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon of salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon of baking soda
- 62 small pretzel twists
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
How to Prepare:
- Pre heat the oven at 190 degree
- Beat butter, sugar, peanut butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until smooth and creamy and Stir flour and baking soda into creamed butter mixture until well incorporated.
- Make the dough into approx of36 balls. Flatten each ball and shape into an upside down triangle. Press two pretzels into the two top corners of each triangle for the antlers. Press two chocolate chips into the center of each triangle for the eyes, and one chocolate chip or M&M on the bottom of the triangle for the nose. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies turn to golden brown about to 10-15 mins.
3. Winter Dream Scene Cookie Cake
Here comes with another best Christmas cookies for kids. This is and interesting and creative Christmas cookies for the kids.
Ingredients:
- 1 16 1/2 ounce tube refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1 1/2 cups cake frosting or 16-ounce canned white frosting
- Blue food coloring
- Green food coloring
- Candies, for decorating
How to Prepare:
- Pre-heat the oven at 325 degrees and line a 12-inch pizza pan with the parchment paper.
- Press the cookie dough into the prepared pan and bake until golden brown at about15 to 18 minutes.
- Cool completely and Set aside 1/4 cup white frosting and tint green that Divide remaining equally.
- Tint one portion blue and leave the other white. Frost cookie and decorate with candies. Slice into wedges to serve.
4. Ginger Bread Ice Cream Sandwich:
This classic cookies make a great holiday ornament which is Prior to baking or make a hole in the top of each using a wooden pick, string baked, cooled cookies with yarn, and hang them on the tree or mantel.
Ingredients:
- 1 16 1/2 ounce tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 3/4 cups ice cream
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candles(optional)
How to Prepare:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mix together crumbled cookie dough and molasses. Add flour, ginger, and cinnamon; mix together with hands.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls (2 tsp.). Place balls on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Using a flat-bottom glass dipped in sugar, gently press each ball into a 1 1/2-inch round.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are slightly browning. Cool on baking sheet 3 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To assemble sandwiches, place 2 Tbs. ice cream on 1 cookie pressing lightly to flatten. Top with another cookie. Roll edges in crushed peppermint candies, if desired. Repeat with remaining cookies. Wrap and freeze at least 8 hours.
5. Sparkly Streamers:
These flaky treats add texture and dimension to any holiday dessert that spread all around. All you need is frozen puff pastry, apple pie spice, and sparkling sugar or nonpareils this amazing kid friendly amazing Christmas cookies.
Ingredients:
- 1 17.3 ounce box frozen puff pastry
- 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
- 3/4 cup coarse sparkling clear or white sugar or extra-small nonpareils, preferably a variety of colors
How to Prepare:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll one piece of puff pastry sheet into a 12 x 18-inch rectangle. Sprinkle the bottom half with 1 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice and 3 Tbs. of parkling sugar. Fold the top half of the pastry over the bottom half and press with the rolling pin to seal. Sprinkle with another 3 Tbs. sparkling sugar. Cut off the folded edge and discard. Repeat process with the second piece of puff pastry.
- Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each puff pastry sheet vertically into eight strips. Then cut in half horizontally to make 32 strips. Transfer each strip to the prepared sheets. Gently stretch and twist each strip spacing them 1 inch apart on the sheets.
- Bake strips in batches, about 17 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown. Cool completely.
- And then serve it for your kids as a best Christmas cookies for kids.
6. Peanuts Butter Crunch Cookies:
This is another creative Christmas cookies that add extra crunch to your peanut butter cookies by including chopped peanuts and a secret ingredient which is crispy rice cereal. They’re salty, sweet, crunchy, soft, and oh-so-delicious cookies that make the kids day lovely and happy.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam (optional)
How to Prepare:
- Heat oven to 375° F by using an electric mixer set on high speed, cream the butter and sugars in a large bowl.
- Lower to medium speed, add the egg, peanut butter, and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt and to it add the butter mixture on low speed. Beat until incorporated.
- Fold in the rice cereal and peanuts and Form the dough into approximately 1 1/2-inch ball, Place on parchment- or foil-lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
- Gently press the cookies with the back of a fork to create classic hatch marks or use your thumb to create a shallow well in the center of each cookie and fill with a spoonful of jam.
- Bake it until golden brown, at about 12 minutes. And then Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
7. Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies:
These candies are anything that rolls red and white dough into a colorful spiral then top with delicious peppermint frosting. Package the treats and send with the kids to school for a holiday gift for Christmas to your kid’s friends or favorite teachers.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon red food coloring paste
- Parchment paper
How to Prepare:
- Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating until blended, scraping bowl as needed.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
- Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll 1 portion of dough into a 12- x 8-inch rectangle on a piece of lightly floured plastic wrap.
- Knead food coloring paste into the remaining portion of dough while wearing rubber gloves. Roll tinted dough into a rectangle as directed in Step Invert the untinted dough onto tinted dough; peel off plastic wrap. Cut dough in half lengthwise, forming 2 (12- x 4-inch) rectangles. Roll up each rectangle, jelly-roll fashion, starting at 1 long side, using the bottom piece of plastic wrap as a guide. Wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze 4 hours or up to 1 month.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cut ends off each dough log, and discard. Cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick pieces, and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 6 to 7 minutes or until puffed and set; cool cookies on baking sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).
- Place Peppermint Frosting in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic freezer bag. Snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole. Pipe about 2 tsp. frosting onto half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies, gently pressing to form a sandwich.
8. Santa Hats Caps:
Ingredients:
- 1 package (16 oz) Pillsbury™ ready-to-bake sugar cookies
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme (1 1/2 cups)
- 2 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- teaspoon red gel food color
- miniature marshmallows
How to Prepare:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Cut each cookie in half. Roll each half into a ball. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set and golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets before removing to a cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
- To make the frosting, in a large bowl, beat marshmallow crème and softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in powdered sugar until fluffy. Add food color, and beat until well combined.
- Place frosting in a resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off 1 tiny corner of bag. Pipe frosting, piling up in hat shape, on top of each cookie.
- Top each hat with miniature marshmallow. Gently press sprinkles around the bottom edge of each hat so they stick to the frosting.
9. Jingle Bell Cookies Pizza:
Share some Christmas cheer this year by baking up this festive cookie pizza and sharing it with those you love especially to your kids. Featuring just 4 ingredients and you’re only a few steps away from ooey-gooey goodness of this yummy cookie for your best Christmas.
Ingredients:
- roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
- 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup red and green candy-coated chocolate candies
- cup hot fudge topping, heated, if desired
How to Prepare:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray. In a pan, break up cookie dough into pieces and press out dough evenly in bottom of the pan to form crust. Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Sprinkle marshmallows and candies evenly over crust. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until marshmallows are puffed. Drizzle hot fudge topping over top. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into wedges to serve.
10. Glaze Icing Cookies:
Great recipe for icing sugar cookies comes with these amazing and creative cookies. Simply add gel to style the food color that gets your desired color.
Ingredients:
- 1 (2 pounds) package confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
How to Prepare:
- Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and almond extract in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on lowest speed until smooth, at least 1 minute.
- Christmas is a great time to celebrate. Just try to make it more amazing and beautiful for your kids with above few creative Christmas cookies for your kids that will make their day full of joy. For more recipes (R) see on
