Turkey Mania

Turkey Cookies

Happy Turkey Day!

Eyeballs for the turkeys
Icing colors
Add the feet first, then the feathers
Use any colors you want for the feathers.
Ready for the chocolate turkey body
Feathers, body, eyes...almost done.
Turkey Cookies

I wanted to make turkey cutout cookies that would be cute and a little bit goofy this year. When I found a post for Super Simple Turkey Cookies on the The Barefoot Baker’s website, I knew it would be perfect. Lisa (the Barefoot Baker) gives detailed instructions and lots of tips on how to decorate these critters, which made it fun and easy. All the kids (young and not-so-young) smiled at these funny-looking birds.

“I love Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect holiday...lots of good food, lots of table talk, lots of family time.” Kasha

Lisa used an 8-petal flower cutter for her turkeys, but all I had were a six-petal and a seven-petal cutter so I went with the seven-petal flower and piped both turkey legs on one of the petals instead of having one petal for each leg. I also used chocolate royal icing for the turkey body, which added a delicious flavor that my chocolate-lover always appreciates. These little turkeys turned out so quirky that it was fun to see the reactions they got. Happy Thanksgiving!

I can’t stop myself...
All the turkeys were “gobbled” up
before the feast was over.

 

Cookie specifics

What I’ve learned...

Whenever I use another baker’s design or recipe, my cookies always turn out, well, mine. They always reflect my own abilities at decorating and my own flavor preferences. And that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? Making something your own. These cookies were made with the best ingredients I could find...and nor shortcuts. I’ve experimented with less expensive ingredients, but have come to the conclusion that flavor is best when I use the best. Why spend all this time baking and decorating if taste and texture are just so-so? Decorating the cookies takes time, but it’s an enjoyable process for me and I know that those who receive them appreciate that. Life is just better when you can share something you love with someone you love. Don’t you agree?

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