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The Best Buddy the Elf Cookie Recipe

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

These are the best Buddy the Elf Cookies – totally easy and fun to make, great for Christmas time! These Elf inspired cookies are the perfect festive treat for the holidays.

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Inspired by the movie, Elf, these cookies are sure to delight! Delicious sugar cookies, shaped into fun Buddy the Elf hats, finished off with a red frosting feather.

We love this christmas movie as clearly demonstrated by these Elf Party Ideas, Elf Punch Board Advent and Elf Activity Printables. Be sure to poke around the blog a bit for more fun holiday crafting ideas.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

Pre-made sugar cookie dough can be found at the grocery store and is super versatile. It can easily be rolled into fun shapes and ingredients like holiday sprinkles can be added for a fun pop of color.

As a busy mom, I like to take short cuts like this during the busy holiday season. You could also use cake batter mix as a cookie base for a quick alternative for these delicious cookies.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

This holiday cookie recipe is so much fun for kids of all ages to make and take to holiday parties or events.

I love, love, love how these adorable Elf cookies turned out! They would be fun to pack up individually, wrap with a bit of baker’s twine and gift to friends and family.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Ingredients

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Ingredients:

Tip: homemade sugar cookie dough works just as well as store bought. Check out my grandmas classic sugar cookie recipe for our favorite homemade dough.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. In a large bowl mix your sugar cookie dough, butter and egg until combined.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

4. Split the dough into thirds.

5. Mix 12 drops of yellow food coloring into 1/3 of the dough. Mix 24 drops of food coloring into the other 2/3 of the dough.

6. Refrigerate the dough balls for 30 minutes.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

7. On a lightly floured surface, roll two green dough logs of equal size and one yellow dough log.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

8. Place the dough logs together in a, green, yellow, green pattern.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

9. Use a floured rolling pin to roll the cookie dough flat into a rectangle shape that is about 1/4″ thick.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

10. Cut triangle shapes from the dough using a knife. Be sure to have a stipe of green at the top and bottom of the triangle with yellow dough in the center.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

11. Place dough triangles on the prepared baking sheet.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

12. Bake until cookies are lightly brown around the edges, 8-10 minutes.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

13. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool (optional).

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Process

14. Use red frosting to add a feather to the front of the cookie hat.

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

How to store these Elf treats:

Store these sweet treats in a large freezer bag or airtight container for a week or in the freezer for up to three months. They are a fun addition to a holiday cookie exchange!

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

How darling are these Elf hat cookies?! I absolutely love how they turned out and can’t wait to serve them to guests at our annual Elf party this year!! This Elf cookie recipe is not only delicious but totally fun too!

Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Buddy the Elf Sugar Cookie Recipe

Elf Cookie Recipe

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

These are the best Buddy the Elf Cookies - totally easy and fun to make, great for Christmas time! These Elf inspired cookies are the perfect festive treat for the holidays

Ingredients

  • 1 - 17.5 oz package sugar cookie mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • Green food coloring
  • Yellow food coloring
  • 1 tsp red icing

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. In a large bowl mix your sugar cookie dough, butter and egg until combined.

4. Split the dough into thirds.

5. Mix 12 drops of yellow food coloring into 1/3 of the dough. Mix 24 drops of food coloring into the other 2/3 of the dough.

6. Refrigerate the dough balls for 30 minutes.

7. On a lightly floured surface, roll two green dough logs of equal size and one yellow dough log.

8. Place the dough logs together in a, green, yellow, green pattern.

9. Use a floured rolling pin to roll the cookie dough flat into a rectangle shape that is about 1/4" thick.

10. Cut triangle shapes from the dough using a knife. Be sure to have a stipe of green at the top and bottom of the triangle with yellow dough in the center.

11. Place dough triangles on the prepared baking sheet.

12. Bake until cookies are lightly brown around the edges, 8-10 minutes.

13. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool (optional).

14. Use red frosting to add a feather to the front of the cookie hat.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 109mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 1g

All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.

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I'm an active mom of twin boys who is always looking for opportunities to inspire creativity through fun crafts, do-it-yourself projects and delicious recipes. This blog has been an integral part of supporting my little family and I am so grateful to have you become a part of our journey! Let's create together... Read more...

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