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Football Cookies
Hosting for the Super Bowl? Here's how to make football cookies, the cutest dessert for game day! No cookie cutter required: just roll into an oblong shape!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 45m⏳ Prep: 10 min📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°. Beat the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.
2
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. With the mixer on medium-low, gradually add the flour mixture, beating until just incorporated, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Stir in pecans and beat until dough starts to clump together, about ⏱️ 1 minute.
3
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon balls, and form each ball into an oblong football shape at 2 1/2 inches long. Press footballs onto the baking sheet to flatten the bottom side, spacing at least 1 inch apart.
4
Bake the cookies until the dough is no longer shiny and set, 18 to ⏱️ 22 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and let cool completely, about ⏱️ 30 minutes.
5
To decorate: Whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl to form a thick icing. Transfer icing to a piping or zip-up bag. Cut a small (about 1/8-inch) hole in the corner. Pipe lines on top of the cookies to resemble the seams of a football. Let stand until the icing hardens, about ⏱️ 30 minutes.
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