Description
Magical Elf Hat cookies bring festive cheer to holiday dessert tables. Sweet chocolate-dipped sugar cookies decorated with red and green frosting create whimsical seasonal delights for winter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (20 oz / 567 g) crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 tub (8 oz / 227 g) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 box (3.4 oz / 96 g) instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- Maraschino cherries
- Extra chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preparation: Arrange cookies on a clean, flat surface, ensuring a stable base for decorating.
- Base Coating: Spread a thin layer of frosting across the cookie, creating a smooth foundation for the elf hat design.
- Hat Formation: Pipe vibrant green icing in a precise conical shape, covering the cookie’s surface and extending downward to craft the signature pointed hat silhouette.
- Detailing: Smooth the green icing using a spatula or piping tool, achieving a polished and uniform appearance with crisp, clean edges.
- Accent Placement: Crown the hat’s peak with a bright red candy or gumdrop, capturing the playful essence of a traditional elf hat’s pom-pom.
- Trim Work: Add a delicate white frosting border around the green icing’s base, introducing a whimsical winter-inspired dimension with either a wavy or smooth finish.
- Final Embellishment: Dust the elf hat with edible glitter or decorative elements, elevating the festive aesthetic and adding a magical touch.
- Setting and Serving: Allow the decorated treats to rest for 15-20 minutes, enabling the icing to set, then serve or store in a cool, dry location to maintain their charming holiday appeal.
Notes
- Master Icing Consistency: Ensure frosting is neither too runny nor too thick for smooth, precise application and perfect hat shape.
- Control Piping Technique: Practice steady hand movement to create uniform, clean conical hat shape without messy edges or uneven surfaces.
- Strategic Color Selection: Choose vivid green and red shades that complement each other for maximum visual holiday appeal and festive charm.
- Temperature and Setting: Allow adequate cooling time and store in controlled environment to maintain crisp icing details and prevent structural breakdown.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg