What Shall We Make Today?

Everyone knows pumpkin pie is the go-to dessert on Thanksgiving.  But sometimes I’m way too full for pie and a cookie will suffice. So I went searching for Thanksgiving cookie recipes, and I found several options.  Many of these cookies obviously are geared for children—like the cookies with an abundance of candies on them.

Another option is almost painting with frosting!  They can be cute or elegant and definitely time consuming, and it seems like a lot of fuss for a single cookie. What is so cool about some of these though is the creativity in choosing a cookie cutter!  The turkey faces are actually made with an ice cream cone cookie cutter turned upside down.  The turkey legs are made by using a fish cookie cutter.

Personally, I like the last 2 options best—they’re quick and they’re cute!  One is a pilgrim hat—made with a striped graham cracker cookie (upside down), a dollop of icing, a peanut butter cup, and a dash of orange gel icing.  A chocolate wafer cookie could also be used as the hat brim.

The second is even simpler!  A Hershey kiss, a mini Nilla wafer cookie, a dollop and a dot of frosting and a mini chocolate chip!

Of course, you can always skip the cookies, do the dishes, and then later have pie!