"It's Turkey Time" Cookies

"It's Turkey Time" Cookies

Grab a pouch of sugar cookie mix and gobble, gobble. Making cookies has never been more fun.

Prep Time

30

Minutes

Total Time

1:00

Hr:Mins

Makes

9

cookies

1
pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
2
tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/3
cup butter or margarine, melted
1
egg
Betty Crocker® green, red, orange and yellow sugars
3/4
cup Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting (from 12-oz container)
Miniature candy-coated milk chocolate candies
Betty Crocker® red or orange decorator icing (from 4.25-oz tube) or gel (from 0.68-oz tube)
  1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
  2. On lightly floured surface, roll dough about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3- to 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to make 18 rounds. Place 9 rounds 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, to make “turkey feathers,” cut each of remaining rounds into 6 equal wedges. Place 9 wedges 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle remaining 45 wedges with colored sugars as desired. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  5. Bake wedges 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  6. Spread frosting on round cookies. Place undecorated and decorated wedges on cookies as shown in photo. Add candy-coated candies for eyes; draw feet with icing as shown in photo.
Makes 9 cookies
Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens
Do-Ahead
You can bake and freeze cookies for up to two months.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)
  • Calories 430
    • (Calories from Fat 160),
  • Total Fat 18g
    • (Saturated Fat 8g,
    • Trans Fat 3 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 40mg;
  • Sodium 220mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 64g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 43g),
  • Protein 3g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 1/2 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 4 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 3 1/2 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 4;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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