Football Cookies

Slices of refrigerated cookie dough are simply squeezed on each end to form football-shaped cookies - perfect snacks during the big game.

Yield: 32 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (16.5 ounce) roll Pillsbury Create 'n Bake refrigerated sugar cookies
• 1 (1 pound) container chocolate creamy ready-to-spread frosting
• White decorating gel

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Freeze dough 30 minutes.
2. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. With floured fingers, shape each dough slice to form football.
3. On ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart.
4. Bake for 7 to 11 minutes or until set and golden brown.
5. Cool for 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
6. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
7. Spread frosting over cookies.
8. With white decorating gel, draw laces on each football.

Notes

High Altitude: (3500-6500 ft): Stir or knead 2 tablespoons flour into dough, then divide and shape into 32 footballs.

Variation: Keep the slices round, frost with white frosting and use black decorating gel to make soccer ball cookies.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury