Animal Sugar Cookies

Name: Animal Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 39 min
Cook time: 39 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 16 servings Assorted food coloring (see Cooks Note); 454 grams powdered sugar; 468 grams refrigerated sugar cookie dough (recommended: Pillsbury); 113 grams stick unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water, plus extra, as needed

Animal Sugar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 296 calories. If you have flour, vanillan extract, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 39 minutes.

Instructions

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Special Equipment: assorted animal-shaped cookie cutters, about 4 to 5-inches long

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Cookie Cutter

Decorating suggestion: multi-colored sprinkles, colored decorating sugar, mini chocolate chips, small candies, mini marshmallows

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Mini Chocolate Chips

Colored Sprinkles

Mini Marshmallows

Decorating Sugar

Candy

For the cookies: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

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Baking Paper

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In a medium bowl, combine the cookie dough and flour until smooth. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thick. Using animal-shaped cookie cutters, cut out shapes from the dough and arrange, about 2-inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Form the scraps of dough into a ball, roll out to 1/4-inch thick, and continue to cut out animal shapes.

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Cookie Dough

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All Purpose Flour

Roll

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Bowl

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes.

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Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

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For the frosting: In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth, about 20 seconds.

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Frosting

Butter

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Stand Mixer

Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup water. Beat on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture is smooth, adding more water, as needed, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is spreadable. Divide the frosting between 3 small bowls. Color the frosting by mixing in 1 drop of food coloring at a time, until the desired color is reached.

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Vanilla Extract