Thanksgiving Turkey Sugar Cookie Hands (Edit recipe)

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These adorable cookies are way simpler than you'd think. They make for a precious place card for the kiddos at the thanksgiving table, or just a fun activity to make with the kids! They're gluten free and made with simple ingredients!

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PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 10

Ingredients

0.25 cup Unsalted Butter, Soft
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil, Soft
6 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
1 whole Egg
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
.25 tsp Almond Extract
1 cup Almond Flour, +2tbsp
0.25 cup Coconut Flour
.25 tsp Baking Soda
.25 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt

Royal icing

1 cup Powdered Monkfruit Sweetener - Lakanto, Or organic powdered sugar
1 tsp Cocoa Powder, Sifted
2 - 3 Tbsp Almond Milk

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Beat butter, coconut oil, and sugar together
Add egg & extracts and beat again
Add remaining ingredients until smooth
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for half hour
Dust a surface with coconut flour and roll out dough
Trace kids hands with a butter knife, then place cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheet
Freeze for 10 min
Then bake at 325 for 10-11 minutes. Allow to cool several minutes on baking sheet, then move to cooling rack where they'll firm up a bit more
For the names, Melt some chocolate, place in a piping bag or ziplock with a tiny hole cut in the corner, and practice writing the names on parchment paper. Once you've got a good one place in the freezer for a few minutes. The name will peel right off the parchment paper when frozen
Prepare icing by whipping sifted powdered sugar, sifted cocoa powder, and milk together until smooth
Dip each cookie in the icing, allowing excess to drip off, and place on cooling rack
Use sprinkles or chocolate gems for the feathers (fingers), peel off your lettering and feet from parchment paper and place, and half a red or orange chocolate gem for the snood

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	118
Fat:	9 g
Carbohydrates:	19 g
Protein:	3 g
Cholesterol:	12 g
Sodium:	83 mg
Fiber:	1 g
Sugars:	4 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.