"It's Turkey Time" Cookies

21 Ratings

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Kitchen Tested

Prep 30 min
Total 60 min
Servings 9

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated May 5, 2016

Make with

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix

Ingredients

pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix

tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/3

cup butter or margarine, melted

egg

Betty Crocker™ green, red, orange and yellow sugars

3/4

cup Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting (from 12-oz container)

M&M's® minis chocolate candies

Betty Crocker™ red or orange decorator icing (from 4.25-oz tube) or gel (from 0.68-oz tube)

Steps

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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.

Expert Tips

You can bake and freeze cookies for up to two months.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 430
Calories from Fat: 160

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 18g; 27%
Saturated Fat 8g 38% Trans Fat 3 1/2g
Cholesterol: 40mg; 14%
Sodium: 220mg; 9%
Potassium: 60mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 64g; 21%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 43g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 6%; 6%

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;