Football Cookies
Celebrate game days with delightful football-shaped cookies, perfect for decorating and enjoying with family and friends.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough Ingredients
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour Sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Decorating Ingredients
- royal icing For decoration
- green and white food coloring For decoration
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- In a small bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter and white sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Gradually blend in the flour mixture until combined into a soft dough.
Baking
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into small balls and place them onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Lightly flatten each ball and shape them into footballs.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool on wire racks.
Decoration
- Decorate the cooled cookies with royal icing in the shape of footballs, using green and white food coloring for details.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. For longer storage, refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze for up to three months.