Description
Easy decorated cookies for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Royal icing for decoration
- Food coloring for icing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add the egg and vanilla, mixing well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cool completely.
- Decorate with royal icing and food coloring.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use seasonal cookie cutters for fun shapes.
- Let icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: thanksgiving cookies decorated easy