Description
Adorable turkey-shaped sugar cookies with a buttery texture and colorful candy decorations. Perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Orange, brown, and red candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt, then fold into the wet ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Shape dough into one large ball (body) and several small balls (head and feathers) per cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are just barely golden.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Melt candy melts and pipe onto cookies to create turkey features.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American