Santa Sandwich Cookies Recipe

Makes 24 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup uncooked rolled oats, quick or old-fashioned
  • 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
  • 1 16-oz ready-to-spread vanilla-flavored frosting
  • Green or red food coloring (optional)
  • Colored sugars
  • Holiday sprinkles

    • Instructions:

    1. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.
    2. In separate bowl, combine flour, oats and salt; mix well.
    3. Add to butter mixture; mix well.
    4. Divide dough in half.
    5. Shape each half into a roll 2 inches in diameter and about 5 inches long.
    6. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill for at least 3 hours.
    7. Preheat oven to 350 F.
    8. Unwrap 1 roll of dough; cut into 1/4-inch slices.
    9. Places slices about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
    10. Repeat with remaining roll.
    11. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
    12. Let cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
    13. Let cool completely.
    14. Tint frosting with food coloring, if desired.
    15. Spread frosting on bottom of 1 cooled cookie; top with second cookie.
    16. Roll edge of frosting in decorations.
    17. Repeat with remaining cookies.
    18. Store tightly covered.