Decorated sugar cookies for dessert delighted the young dinosaur lovers at our party. I had a lot of fun frosting the shapes and decorating them with mini-chocolate chip "eyes" and colorful candy spots to give them character. -Robin Werner, Brush Prairie, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield About 2 dozen 4-inch cookies or 1 dozen 8-inch cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition (dough will be very stiff). , Divide into two balls; roll each ball directly on an ungreased baking sheet to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut cookies with a dinosaur cookie cutter, leaving at least 1 in. between cookies. Remove excess dough and reroll scraps if desired. , Bake 7-9 minutes for small cookies and 10-12 minutes for large cookies or until lightly browned around the edges. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks. , If desired, add food coloring to frosting. Frost cookies. Decorate with chocolate chips for eyes and candies for spots.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 152mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
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