Description
Deliciously decorated sugar cookies perfect for game day or festive gatherings, featuring a tender crumb and fun football shapes.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons buttermilk
- Green and white icing for decoration
- Football-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Stir together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth.
- Beat the egg into the butter-sugar mixture.
- Add vanilla extract and almond extract to the bowl and mix until combined.
- Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until the dough starts to come together.
- Add buttermilk one tablespoon at a time, using 3 to 4 tablespoons as needed to achieve a soft but not sticky dough.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls.
- Place the dough balls onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them evenly.
- Press each ball slightly to flatten it with the bottom of a glass or your palm.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges barely take on a golden tint.
- Transfer the cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- Use the football-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookies from the cooled rounds.
- Decorate each cookie with green icing for the field and white icing for yard lines and laces.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for best results. You can freeze dough and cookies for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American