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Thanksgiving Decorated Cookies Recipe
Thanksgiving Decorated Cookies with a festive, buttery taste.
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
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Chilling
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
40
minutes
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Servings
8
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
1
cup
sugar
1
egg
2
tsp
vanilla
½
tsp
almond
2¾
cups
flour
½
tsp
baking powder
3
cups
powdered sugar
2
egg whites
Food coloring
Optional: Sprinkles
Suggested Pairings: Cocoa
milk
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg, extracts.
Mix in dry ingredients.
Chill dough 1 hr.
Roll, cut fall shapes.
Bake at 350°F 8–10 min.
Cool fully.
Make royal icing; tint.
Outline, flood, detail.
Serve on a white ceramic platter.
Notes
Chill the dough to hold its shape.
Store 1 week at room temperature or freeze 2 months.
Try pumpkin spice or a mini variation.
Pair with hot cider.