My favorite Christmas Cookies are the ones that look super fancy but don’t take a million steps and extra ingredients and equipment to make. That’s why these cookie cups with homemade whipped cream are absolutely perfect. You can take them to share with friends at a holiday party or to share with co-workers. Let everyone think you are a genius in the kitchen – I won’t tell them how easy these are to make. It will be our secret!
Cookie Cups With Homemade Whipped Cream
– Makes 4 dozen cookie cups
Kitchen Equipment:
Mini muffin pan
Potato peeler
Mixing bowls
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Hand or stand mixer
Nonstick Spray
Image – Horizontal
Cookie Cup Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Whipped Cream Ingredients:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tab. powdered sugar (or you can use regular white sugar)
Chocolate Topping:
Dark Chocolate candy bar
Image – Square
Directions:
Step 1 – Spray your mini muffin tin with nonstick spray and preheat the over to 350 degress.
Step 2 – Mix the cookie ingredients in your stand mixer (or by hand in a mixing bowl), until you have your cookie dough.
Step 3 – Take about 1 Tablespoon of cookie dough and roll it into a ball in you hand. Place the cookie ball in the mini muffin tin and press lightly into the muffin cup. Fill all the muffin cups and bake for about 9-10 minutes.
Step 4 – As the cookie cups are baking, you can get the whipped cream ready.
It is really so easy to make whipped cream, that it doesn’t make sense to buy it pre-made. The only thing is that it does take a few minutes of hard work, or a fast mixer.
To make the whipped cream, place the cream, sugar and vanilla in the mixing bowl. Set it about as fast as it will go and let it mix for 5-10 minutes. You can use confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar) or regular white sugar.
Step 5 – Once the cookie cups are done and cooled completely, top with a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream. Be sure to prepare these cookies right before you will be serving them. You can make the cookie cups and whipped cream in advance, but don’t place the whipped cream onto the cookie cups until you are ready to serve.
For another topping option, check out my no-bake cheesecake filling on Practical Mommy.
Step 6 – To make the dark chocolate curls, use a potato peeler and sprinkle on top of the whipped cream.
Cookie Cups With Homemade Whipped Cream
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1-1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Whipped Cream Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
Topping:
- chocolate shavings optional
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Spray mini muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Mix the cookie ingredients in the order of the recipe in your stand mixer.
- Take 1 Tablespoon of cookie dough and roll into a ball.
- Press cookie dough into the muffin tins.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, then let cool completely.
- Whip the cream, vanilla, and sugar in your stand mixer until it forms thick peaks (about 10 minutes).
- Place a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream on top of each cookie cup and top with dark chocolate shavings.
Nutrition
What do you think about these fancy Christmas Cookies? What’s your favorite cookie for Christmas get togethers?
2 thoughts on “Cookie Cups With Homemade Whipped Cream”