Turkeys & Pumpkins for Dessert

Plate of Thanksgiving Cookies

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cutting out the Turkey Sugar Cookies
Turkey & Pumpkin Sugar Cookies ready to bake
“Papa” Turkey Cookie
“Mama” Turkey Cookie
Flock of Turkey Cookies
Turkey Sugar Cookies: Cookie Cutter + Sugar Cookie + Chocolate Royal Icing = Deliciousness
“Papa” turkey with cookie cutter
“Mama” turkey with cookie cutter
Turkeys on the rack
Pumpkin Thanksgiving Cookie
The Pumpkin ... turkey’s closest friend
Pumpkins cookie with cookie cutter
Turkey Cookies Packaging
Plate of Pumpkin Cookies
The whole Cookie family gathered together

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate the decorated cookie. No one really expects cookies for this holiday. They’re too busy looking for the pie, right? At least that’s the way it is in my family. This year, I just had to give in to the call of the turkey-shaped cookie cutter. The only reason I’ve resisted for the past few years is because of the color brown...yes, the color brown. Up to now, I haven’t been able to achieve the perfect shade of brown for the noble bird. To get my royal icing to be that rich brown shade that turkeys demand, I had to use a lot of food coloring, which tasted awful. The answer to my dilemma was chocolate. (Isn’t that the answer to a lot of life’s problems?)

“Chocolate is the answer. Who cares what the question is.” Anonymous

Yes, chocolate was the solution. It’s brown. It’s delicious. It’s perfect. And chocolate royal icing came to my rescue. I’ve always wanted to make chocolate royal icing and turkey cookies seemed like the perfect opportunity to give it a try. I wasn’t disappointed. After a few experiments, I came up with the perfect combination of flavor and consistency. It’s delicious and so enjoyable to work with...a welcome addition to my list of cookie-decorating flavors.

Thanks for everything!
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.”
~Aesop

 

Cookie specifics

Chocolate Royal Icing is easy and delicious. If you’re a cookier and have never tried it, you really must! When making sugar cookies, it’s crucial to use the best ingredients you can find. They are such a basic cookie but they deserve to be the star of any dessert table. If they taste amazing, they will be just that. 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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