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Thanksgiving Decorated Cookies

Thanksgiving Decorated Cookies Recipe

Thanksgiving Decorated Cookies with a festive, buttery taste.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp almond
  • 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.