Peppermint Candy Cane
Step 1: Begin with cane-shaped sugar cookies
Step 2: Using a spoon, drizzle cookies with melted white chocolate
Step 3: Sprinkle with crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Rudolph
Step 1: Begin with gingerbread men flipped upside down
Step 2: Snip a tiny bit off the corner of a resealable plastic and fill with white frosting (or use a piping bag) to pipe on antlers, eyes, and a smile
Step 3: Add mini chocolate chips for eyes and red candy for the nose
Raspberry Linzer Cookies
Step 1: Start with an equal number of plain round sugar cookies and cookies with the center hole removed
Step 2: Spread solid round cookies with jam. Top with the other cookies to make a sandwich.
Step 3: Lightly dust cookies with confectioners’ sugar
Fuzzy Mitten Cookie
Step 1: Begin with mitten-shaped sugar cookies
Step 2: Brush cookies with a thin layer of melted white chocolate
Step 3: Add mini marshmallows to the bottom of each cookie
Step 4: Sprinkle with colorful sprinkles
Radiant Stars
Step 1: Begin with star-shaped sugar cookies
Step 2: Spread cookies with white frosting
Step 3: Thinly slice crystalized ginger into strips and arrange on each cookie
Make things really easy (and get to the fun part faster) by starting with cookies from your supermarket’s bakery, or make your own using refrigerated cookie dough. If you feel like starting from scratch, try your hand with these recipes:
Raspberry Linzer Cookies
Christmas Cutout Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies