Description
Learn how to decorate cookies for Thanksgiving with fun designs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Royal icing
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Roll out the dough and cut into desired shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- Prepare royal icing and divide into bowls for coloring.
- Decorate cookies with icing and sprinkles.
Notes
- Use a thick royal icing for outlining and a thinner one for filling.
- Let the icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Experiment with different colors and designs.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: thanksgiving cookie decorating