Christmas Gnome Cookies
These Christmas Gnome Cookies are a wonderful treat for the holiday season! Yummy sugar cookies are filled with frosting and topped with a delicious fresh strawberry for a flavorful and festive treat!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Cooling/Assembly20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas Gnome Cookies
Servings: 24
Calories: 184kcal
Mini Muffin Tin
Mixing Bowls
Knife
Cutting board
- 1 pkg Pillsbury Ready-to-Bake Sugar Cookie Dough refrigerated
- 24 oz can white frosting
- 24 strawberries medium/large
- 24 Skittles light pink, red, or green
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, spray a 24-tin mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Break the Ready to Bake Sugar Cookie squares apart and place them in the bottom of each muffin tin.
Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Once they’re done baking, remove them from the oven. If they have sunk down in the middle of the cookie to create a well, place the muffin pan on a cooling rack. If the cookies haven’t sunk in the middle, gently push down on the centre of the cookies with the back of a tablespoon measure to create a well. Then set aside to cool.
While the cookies are cooling, wash and pat dry the strawberries, cut the tops off each one, and pat the cut side dry.
Once cooled, take each cookie cup and use a spoon or butter knife to add about 1-2 tablespoons of frosting to each cup. Overfill the cups on the front side of each one and drag a bit of the frosting to the front of the cookie cup to create a beard.
Top each frosted cookie with an upside-down strawberry to create a gnome hat.
Then place a small dollop of icing centered on the bottom half of the strawberry. Place a Skittle on the icing for the gnome’s nose. Repeat until all of the cookies resemble gnomes, and enjoy!
- If you are making these for a big get-together, make sure to assemble them and keep them in the refrigerator before serving. The juices from the strawberries and the candy coating can run a bit if they sit out too long.
- I like using Baker’s Joy with flour when baking with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Be sure to dry the strawberries well, as you don’t want excess juice on the frosting.
Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.3mg