Football Sugar Cookies
Exactly how to decorate football sugar cookies without royal icing for Super Bowl, Football Sunday, & Tailgates! This post details exactly how to decorate football stadium sugar cookies.
Equipment
- Stand mixer (or hand mixer + mixing bowl)
- Measuring cups
- Spatula
- Rolling Pin
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- 4" circle cookie cutter
- Toothpicks (to remove any air bubbles from the icing)
Ingredients
- Your favorite sugar cookie recipe
- Green cookie icing
- White cookie icing
- Rainbow nonpareils
- Yellow buttercream frosting
Instructions
Bake & Cool The Sugar Cookies
- First, prepare the sugar cookie dough.
- Use a cookie cutter (or a drinking glass) to create perfect circles.
- Bake according to the recipe (or package) instructions.
- Let the cookies cool completely before decorating.
Decorate The Sugar Cookies
- First, apply green icing to half of each cookie.
- Let the icing dry completely (about 30 minutes).
- Next, apply white icing to the other half of each cookie.
- Then, cover the white icing with rainbow nonpareils. Gently tap off any excess nonpareils.
- Let the icing dry for about 5-10 minutes.
- Lastly, add the goal post using yellow frosting.
Notes
* Please refer to your sugar cookie recipe for serving details.
** Time does not include the time it takes to bake and cool the cookies. Please refer to your sugar cookie recipe for that information.