Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 180
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 34 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 120 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 27 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g

Touchdown Cookies

Even the dessert for our pigskin party got in shape for the occasion! With some simple sweet touches, you can transform regular sugar cookies into a special treat for football fans. —Sister Judith LaBrozzi Canton, Ohio

SERVINGS

27

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

25 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • GLAZE:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons hot water
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons baking cocoa

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cream of tartar and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a football-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
    In a large mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough hot water to achieve spreading consistency; beat until smooth. Place 3 tablespoons glaze in a small bowl; set aside.
    Add cocoa to remaining glaze; stir until smooth. Spread brown glaze over cookies. Pipe white glaze onto cookies to form football laces. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 10, 2008

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