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Updated Oct 8, 2010
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Make turkey time sweet with sugar cookies kids will love to decorate.

Cookie Turkeys

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 18
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
  • Assorted candies, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half 1/4-inch thick. Cut with 4 1/2-inch turkey-or hand-shaped cookie cutter; place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Frost and decorate with candies as desired.

Nutrition

300 Calories
14g Total Fat
2g Protein
40g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
23g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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