These easy football cookies are a fun and festive way to celebrate football season with your favorite team. Made with refrigerated cookie dough, they come together quickly and are perfect for Super Bowl Sunday, game day parties, or any football themed party. A mix of chocolate chip cookies and football-shaped sugar cookies creates a dessert that will excite kids and adults alike. They’re simple football cookies that look impressive and don’t require much time in the kitchen. If you’re looking for one of the best cookie recipes for the big game, this one is always a winner.
No, the football shapes come from refrigerated sugar cookies, so there is no need for a football cookie cutter, round cookie cutter, or round cookie cutter.
Absolutely. Chocolate chip cookies made with cocoa powder work well and have a richer flavor.
Store leftover football sugar cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days. For extended storage, freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months and thaw at room temperature before serving.
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- Use parchment paper on a baking sheet or ungreased cookie sheet to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Place the cookies on a large baking sheet so they have room to spread without touching.
- Gently press the football-shaped cookie into the center so it sticks without sinking too deep.
- Let the cookies cool for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Want to dress them up? Use a piping bag and a small round tip to add white icing or cookie frosting to frame white lines like shoelaces or football field lines.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Separate the m&m cookies and add to baking sheet. Bake in oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove the cookies and place a football-shaped cookie into the center of each m&m cookie, pressing lightly.
- Return to oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are cooked through and golden brown. Let the cookies cool slightly before serving and enjoy!
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Easy Football Cookies
These easy football cookies are a fun and festive way to celebrate football season with your favorite team.
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Nutritional value will vary depending on the refrigerated cookie dough you use.
Calories: 120kilocalories | carbohydrate: 16gram | protein: 2gram | Fat: 6gram | Saturated fat: 2gram | Polyunsaturated fat: 2gram | Monounsaturated fat: 2gram | Trans fats: 0.03gram | cholesterol: 1milligrams | sodium: 42milligrams | Potassium: twenty onemilligrams | fiber: 0.3gram | sugar: 4gram | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | calcium: 0.1milligrams | iron: 0.2milligrams
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