Description

Celebrate the holiday season with these whimsical Sugar Cookie Dreidels! Crafted from tender sugar cookie dough and hand-cut into dreidel shapes, these festive treats are layered and filled with colorful M&M’s Minis. Finished with a glossy vanilla frosting glaze and decorative blue and white icing, they make a perfect dessert centerpiece for Hanukkah celebrations or any festive occasion.

Ingredients

Scale

Cookie Dough

2 (16-oz.) logs sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Fillings and Decorations

1 (7-oz.) tube white cookie icing
1 (7-oz.) tube blue cookie icing
1 (16-oz.) tub vanilla frosting
1 (10-oz.) bag M&M’s Minis

Instructions

Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, mix the sugar cookie dough and all-purpose flour thoroughly using your hands until combined evenly. Divide the dough into two equal halves.
Roll and Cut Cookies: Roll each half of the dough out on parchment paper to approximately 1/4 inch thickness. Using a dreidel-shaped cookie cutter, cut out cookies in multiples of three (6, 9, 12, etc.). Every third cookie should have its center cut out using the back of a piping tip, creating a donut-like hole to hold the filling. Refrigerate the cut cookies for at least 1 hour to firm up.
Bake Cookies: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the chilled cookies on a baking sheet until the edges turn golden, about 9 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely.
Assemble Dreidels: Outline the edge of a whole cookie with white cookie icing for adhesion. Place a cookie with the cutout hole on top, and fill the hole with M&M’s Minis candies.
Layer and Set: Outline the filled cookie’s edge with more white icing, then top with another whole cookie to sandwich the M&M’s inside. Set the assembled dreidels on a wire rack over a baking sheet, allowing the icing to set for 5 minutes.
Glaze with Frosting: Warm the vanilla frosting by transferring it to a liquid measuring cup and microwaving for about 30 seconds until melted and pourable. Pour the melted frosting over the assembled dreidels, letting it drip over the edges to coat them completely.
Decorate and Harden: Allow the frosting glaze to harden for 1 hour at room temperature. Finish by decorating the dreidels with blue cookie icing to add festive details.

Notes

For best results, ensure the dough is well chilled before baking to maintain the cookie shape.
The frosting glaze adds a beautiful shine and helps keep the dreidels together, but can be skipped if a simpler look is desired.
Use parchment paper on baking sheets to prevent sticking and facilitate easy cleanup.
Store assembled dreidels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Feel free to substitute M&M’s Minis with other small candies or chocolates for variety.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Jewish/American

Keywords: Hanukkah, dreidel cookies, sugar cookies, holiday dessert, festive treats, M&M's cookies, cookie decorating