TOUCHDOWN COOKIES

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With some simple touches, you can transform regular sugar cookies into a special sweet treat for the football fans at your party. -Sister Judith LaBrozzi, Canton, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
GLAZE:
4 cups confectioners' sugar
8 to 10 tablespoons hot water
Black paste food coloring
6 to 8 teaspoons baking cocoa

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cream of tartar and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a football-shaped cookie cutter and a small person-shaped (gingerbread) cookie cutter. Place cutouts 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and enough hot water to achieve spreading consistency; beat until smooth. Divide glaze into thirds. Leave a third white; set aside. Stir black food coloring into another third; set aside. Add cocoa to the last third; stir until smooth. Spread brown glaze over football cookies. Pipe white glaze for the football laces. Spread or pipe white glaze over people shapes to make shirts. Pipe black stripes over the white shirts for referee stripes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Hassan Samad
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These cookies are the worst cookies I've ever had.


Amelia Frandsen
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Shomi Homaira
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These cookies were a waste of time and ingredients. They didn't turn out well at all.


Awura Ama Exzy
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I didn't like these cookies at all. They were too dry and the chocolate and peanut butter chips were too overpowering.


MD Ak Ashikur Rahman
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The cookies were a little dry, but the flavor was good.


Rana Habib Khan Official
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I thought these cookies were just okay. They weren't as good as I was hoping they would be.


Kimberly McNeely
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The cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


charles tonia
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These cookies are easy to make and they taste great. I would definitely make them again.


Nillorar Esbueno
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate and peanut butter, but these cookies are an exception. They're so delicious!


Muhammad Ghazanfar
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These cookies are so good! I love the way the chocolate and peanut butter chips melt in my mouth.


Ramirah Harrington
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Zuhar Abbas
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These cookies are delicious! The chocolate and peanut butter chips are a great combination and the cookies are perfectly soft and chewy.


md Ohid khan
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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect game day snack or dessert.


Asmaa Berouane
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love that they're made with simple ingredients that I always have on hand.


Polas Kumar Dhali
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! The cookies are soft and chewy, and the chocolate and peanut butter chips are a perfect combination.


Muzammil Friend
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These cookies were a huge hit at my Super Bowl party! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter.