Winter Cookie Pops
Turn your holiday baking into a festive delight with these charming Winter Cookie Pops! Perfectly buttery and delicately sweet, these lollipop-style cookies are crafted from a soft sugar cookie dough and decorated with vibrant royal icing, sprinkles, and optional food coloring for a personal touch. Whether you use snowflake, mitten, or star-shaped cutters, the whimsical designs make them an ideal treat for holiday parties, edible gifts, or cozy winter afternoons with family. With only 30 minutes of prep time and a quick 10-minute bake, these handheld confections are as fun to make as they are to eat. Don't forget the sturdy lollipop sticks—they transform these wintry cookies into portable desserts bursting with seasonal charm!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 3 cups Royal icing
- 24 Lollipop sticks
- Food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles or edible decorations
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, and beat until fully incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing slowly until a soft dough forms.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface to approximately 1/4 inch thickness.
Use winter-themed cookie cutters (e.g., snowflakes, mittens, stars) to cut out shapes, and carefully transfer them to the prepared baking sheets.
Insert a lollipop stick into the base of each cookie, pressing gently to ensure it stays in place.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Divide the royal icing into separate bowls if coloring, and mix in food coloring as desired.
Using a piping bag or small knife, decorate the cooled cookies with icing and add sprinkles or edible decorations as desired.
Allow the icing to set completely before serving or packaging the cookie pops for gifting.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
6795 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 108.8 g | 139% | |
| Saturated Fat | 58.8 g | 294% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 468 mg | 156% | |
| Sodium | 1333 mg | 58% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1425.3 g | 518% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.2 g | 29% | |
| Total Sugars | 1100.2 g | ||
| Protein | 43.5 g | 87% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 106 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 15.5 mg | 86% | |
| Potassium | 468 mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
