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Fall Friends Sugar Cookies

November 9, 2026

Fall fun for a surprise after school snack, Thanksgiving, or any autumn gathering! The coloring mist can be applied very randomly, so this can be a great activity to do with even the littlest helpers!

Amy Ross

Fall Friends Sugar Cookies

Fall fun for a surprise after school snack, Thanksgiving, or any autumn gathering! The coloring mist can be applied very randomly, so this can be a great activity to do with even the littlest helpers!
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

Sugar Cookie Dough
  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
Decorating Ingredients
  • food coloring mist sprays: red, orange, yellow, green
  • 48 candy eye ball decorations
  • white decorator icing (just enough to attach eyes)
  • black edible marker

Method
 

  1. With an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
  2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine.
  4. Cover and chill for one hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 400℉. Roll out dough to ¼ inch thickness with a floured rolling pin on a floured surface. Cut leaf shapes with floured cookie cutters and move to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet with a floured spatula. Allow room for cookies to rise slightly.
  6. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely before decorating.
  7. Use food color misting sprays to create fall leaf effects. Attach eyes with decorator icing. Add mouths with edible marker.
  8. Enjoy!

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Amy is passionate about creating delicious food that enhances celebrations and gatherings. Her love of creative food has led her to collect, modify, and share recipes over the years, and she now shares her favorites to inspire others to express creativity through food while making lasting memories. Based in Michigan, she finds inspiration in the state's four distinct seasons and enjoys exploring its unique landscapes, especially the Lake Michigan shoreline in Grand Haven, the Traverse City area, and Mackinac Island.

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