Circus Animal Sugar Cookies
Delightful treats inspired by popular animal-shaped cookies, featuring sweet vanilla and almond flavors, colorful frosting, and fun designs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pink and white frosting
- Colorful sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and white sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until well mixed.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets, flatten slightly.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
- Cool the cookies on racks and frost with pink and white frosting, then decorate with colorful sprinkles.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened, chill dough if too sticky, avoid overbaking, and use fun shapes with cookie cutters for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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