Letters To Santa

Set out a plate of these cookies for the big guy this Christmas Eve, and they will guarantee to keep you on his nice list for years to come! They’re cute, delicious, and super-simple to make. Sprinkled with warm cinnamon sugar and filled with decadent Nutella, these cookies have an extra touch of Christmas magic.

The crust:
I used premade pie crust to help cut down on the prep time, but if you want to make your own, try our pie dough recipe. Once the crust is cut up, all that’s left to do is fill and assemble—it's that easy! If you’ve got kiddos around, make them honorary elves and get them in on the action. They can sprinkle the cinnamon sugar, punch out the little shapes, or fill them up.

Before working with the pie crust, let it sit out at room temperature for at least 10 minutes so it’s easier to work with.

The leftovers:
I like to use the leftover dough to make even more holiday treats, and the easiest way to dough that is with fun cookie cutters. Look for festive holiday shapes, like Christmas trees, snowflakes, little gingerbread men, or bows, that are about 1" in size. If you don’t have mini cookie cutters and don’t want to buy some, you can make your own stencil or cut them out freehand.

Storage:
The treats can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Did you try making these? Let us know how it went in the comments.