How To Make Turkey-Shaped Sugar Cookies
These festive cookies are shaped like turkeys and are perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations.
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 10-12 minutes
Total: 42-44 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Red, yellow, and orange food coloring
- Candies for decorating (candy corn, chocolate chips, etc.)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add in flour mixture until well combined.
- Divide dough into four equal parts and tint each part with food coloring to resemble feathers (red, yellow, and orange).
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Roll out dough on a floured surface and use turkey-shaped cookie cutter to cut dough into turkey shapes.
- Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and decorate with candies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories : 617 kcal
- Total Fat : 31g
- Saturated Fat : 19g
- Cholesterol : 118mg
- Sodium : 302mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 82g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 47g
- Protein : 5g
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