Dessert

Christmas Sugar Wafer Cookies Dip Delight Recipe

Bylina moretti November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Introduction

These Christmas Sugar Wafer Cookies are festive and fun treats perfect for holiday gatherings. Crisp sugar wafers are dipped in rich melted chocolate and decorated with colorful sprinkles to add a cheerful touch. They’re easy to make and sure to delight both kids and adults alike.

The image shows a white tray with several decorated wafer cookies laid out on a red and green plaid surface. Each wafer cookie has a light cream-colored base with a clear square grid pattern on the exposed top. The cookies have different colorful decorations: some are half-covered with white icing and small, round red, green, and white sprinkles; one is half-covered with chocolate and sprinkled with white and red bits; one is white icing topped with green and red sprinkles shaped like trees and dots; another is fully coated with green sugar crystals and adorned with a small red heart-shaped candy near the base. A special cookie stands out with a chocolate coating topped with two candy eyes, a large red round candy nose, and two pretzels forming antlers, resembling a reindeer. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

30 sugar wafer cookies
12 oz melting chocolate wafers (milk, dark, or green candy melts depending on the decoration)
Sprinkles or other festive toppings (such as red heart sprinkles, peppermint pieces, candy eyes, pretzels, red M&M candies, green sanding sugar)

Instructions

Step 1: Melt the chocolate wafers according to the package directions, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and fully melted.
Step 2: Dip each sugar wafer cookie about ¾ of the way into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
Step 3: Immediately decorate the dipped cookies with sprinkles or your choice of festive toppings before the chocolate sets.
Step 4: Place the decorated cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let the chocolate firm up completely at room temperature.
Step 5: Once set, store the cookies in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Tips & Variations

Use different types of chocolate melts (milk, dark, or colored candy melts) to create themed cookies like Reindeer, Grinch, or Peppermint Bark cookies.
Decorate with pretzels and candy eyes for fun Reindeer cookies, or add peppermint pieces for a refreshing holiday flavor.
Make sure to work quickly when dipping to prevent the chocolate from hardening too soon.
Keep the dipped cookies on parchment or wax paper to avoid sticking and to make cleanup easy.

Storage

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. If your home is warm, keep them in the refrigerator to prevent melting. Let refrigerated cookies come to room temperature before serving for the best texture and flavor.

How to Serve

The image shows a close-up view of multiple rectangular wafer cookies, each covered with different colorful toppings and arranged on a white tray with a red and green plaid cloth underneath. The wafers have a light cream color with a grid-like pattern. One wafer is covered in white chocolate and decorated with green and red sprinkles and two green holly leaf candies with a small red candy berry. Another has a dark chocolate coating topped with crushed peppermint candy pieces. A different wafer is coated in white chocolate with red, green, and white sprinkles, including green Christmas tree shapes. Another wafer is fully covered in green sugar crystals with a small pink heart candy on top. A reindeer-themed wafer is coated in milk chocolate with white candy eyes, a red nose, and salted pretzel antlers on top. The background is a white marbled texture. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I use regular chocolate instead of melting wafers?

Yes, you can use regular chocolate chips or bars by melting them slowly over a double boiler or in short intervals in the microwave, stirring frequently. Melting wafers, however, are specially formulated to melt smoothly and harden with a shinier finish.

How do I prevent sprinkles from sinking into the chocolate?

Sprinkle the decorations onto the chocolate immediately after dipping the cookies while the chocolate is still wet. This ensures the toppings stick properly without sinking.