Elf Cookie Recipe

These are the best Buddy the Elf cookies - totally easy and fun to make, great for Christmas time! These Elf-inspired cookies are the perfect festive treat for the holidays.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Author: Heather Painchaud

Servings: 24

Ingredients

1 - 17.5 oz package sugar cookie mix
½ cup butter softened
1 egg
Green food coloring
Yellow food coloring
1 tsp red icing

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix your sugar cookie dough, butter, and egg until combined.
Split the dough into thirds.
Mix 12 drops of yellow food coloring into 1/3 of the dough. Mix 24 drops of food coloring into the other 2/3 of the dough.
Refrigerate the dough balls for 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll two green dough logs of equal size and one yellow dough log.
Place the dough logs together in a green, yellow, green pattern.
Use a floured rolling pin to roll the cookie dough flat into a rectangle shape that is about 1/4" thick.
Cut triangle shapes from the dough using a knife. Be sure to have a stripe of green at the top and bottom of the triangle with yellow dough in the center.
Place dough triangles on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake until cookies are lightly brown around the edges, about 8-10 minutes.
Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool.
Use red frosting to add a feather to the front of the cookie hat.

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Notes

Homemade dough works just as well as store-bought dough. Just chill it before shaping.
For one of Buddy's favorite flavors, add a splash of maple extract to your cookie dough.
For smooth, even colors, use gel food coloring instead of liquid.
If freezing, store cookies in an airtight container to keep them soft and avoid freezer burn.
Flash freeze cookies in a single layer before storing in a container or Ziploc bag.
To make cleanup easy, roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper.
Instead of red icing, use melted white chocolate mixed with food dye to make the feathers.

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