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!
Servings: 24
Calories: 184kcal
Equipment
- Mini Muffin Tin
- Mixing Bowls
- Knife
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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!
Notes
- 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.