Holiday Icebox Cookies Three Ways | Holiday How-To's | Hy-Vee Seasons

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while margarine is a cost-effective option.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chopped chocolate bars

Dark chocolate has less sugar, while chopped bars can be less expensive.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds provide crunch without allergens associated with nuts.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is often cheaper.

Prepare ice box cookie dough in advance and refrigerate overnight.

Roll the dough into a log about 2 inches in diameter.

Slice the log to yield about 24 cookies.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Place the cookie slices in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes.

Decorate cookies as reindeer using eggnog nutmeg frosting, sanding sugar, black sparkle gel for antlers, and red sparkle gel for noses.

Make wreath-shaped cookies using an icing tip with a 1/2 inch opening to pipe the dough.

Decorate wreath cookies with green decorating icing and sugar crystals for a snow effect, adding large confetti sprinkles as holly berries.

Draw snowflakes on cookies using a toothpick, brush with blue food coloring mixed with water, and outline with white cookie icing before dipping in sanding sugar.

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