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"It's Turkey Time" Cookies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 29, 2023
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Grab a pouch of sugar cookie mix and gobble, gobble. Making cookies has never been more fun.

"It's Turkey Time" Cookies

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 9
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • Flour, butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for cutout cookies
  • Betty Crocker™ green, red, orange and yellow sugars
  • 3/4 cup from 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • M&M's® minis chocolate candies
  • Betty Crocker™ red or orange decorator icing (from 4.25-oz tube) or gel (from 0.68-oz tube)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    On lightly floured surface, roll dough about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3- to 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to make 18 rounds. Place 9 rounds 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, to make “turkey feathers,” cut each of remaining rounds into 6 equal wedges. Place 9 wedges 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle remaining 45 wedges with colored sugars as desired. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake wedges 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    6
    Spread frosting on round cookies. Place undecorated and decorated wedges on cookies as shown in photo. Add candy-coated candies for eyes; draw feet with icing as shown in photo.

Nutrition

400 Calories
17g Total Fat
3g Protein
58g Total Carbohydrate
36g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
17g
27%
Saturated Fat
10g
49%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
16%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
36g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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