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Animal Cookies
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 40 mins
 
Servings: 120 cookies
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
  • 1 lb. butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 tsp. lemon juice
Glaze
  • 16 oz. powdered sugar (1 box)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 drops food coloring
  • sprinkles
Instructions
Cookie Dough
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, salt and lemon juice.
  2. Slowly add flour into the mixture and blend until completely combined.
  3. Wrap dough and refrigerate for two hours at minimum.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Once chilled, sprinkle flour onto work surface and rolling pin.
  6. Cut a section of the dough while leaving the rest in the refrigerator to keep chilled.
  7. Roll dough into 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until slightly golden brown.
  9. Cut another section of dough, and continue.
Glaze
  1. Combine 16 ounces of powdered sugar with 1/2 cup of water.
  2. Add food coloring and mix until color is combined.
  3. Place glaze in a bowl and dip each cookie in the glaze. Place on baking sheet or wire rack.
  4. Get your sprinkles on!!