You are going to score big points with these Football Sugar Cookies. These delicious made from scratch sugar cookies will be a fan favorite.
These Football Themed Sugar Cookies are sure to please your guest at the next big football party. They are loaded with flavor and one of the best Super Bowl Desserts.
If you love football desserts, try Football Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cookies, How to Make a Football Cake, Football Dirt Cups, and Football Rice Krispie Treats.
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Why We Love This Recipe
These soft, buttery sugar cookies are made from scratch and topped with homemade icing. When we host a game day party for the Super Bowl or other big games, it is all about the food.
We think you are going to score big time with your guest with this delicious, decorated sugar cookie recipe. It’s easier than a cookie kit.
You might also like our Football Cake Ideas for more Super Bowl Party.
Ingredients
Cookies
- All Purpose Flour. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup instead of scooping it.
- Unsalted Butter. Softened at room temperature.
- Eggs. I used large eggs.
Icing
- Egg Whites. You will not use yolk.
- Powdered Sugar. Sift to remove any lumps.
- Brown Gel Food Coloring. I prefer to use gel food coloring.
Get the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
How to Make Football Sugar Cookies
- Step 1 – Go ahead and preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Step 2. Cream the butter and sugar together. It should be smooth and not grainy. You can also use the bowl of a stand mixer.
Step 3. Next, add each large egg at the same time.
Step 4. Combine until well blended.
Step 5. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Then add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Once the flour mixture is combined and yields a smooth dough, form a ball. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours.
Step 6. Remove the sugar cookie dough from the refrigerator. Spread flour on the cutting board and on the rolling pin. Use a football shaped cookie cutter to make the cookies.
Step 7. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper and place the football cookies on it. Bake at 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Step 8. While the cookies cool on a wire rack, make the icing. Combine the royal icing recipe in a mixing bowl using medium speed for 4 minutes.
Step 9. Next, if the icing is not stiff enough, add powdered sugar until the icing is a 15 second consistency. This means that when you slice a spatula across the top of the icing, it would take 15 seconds to disappear. Mix a portion of the icing with the brown food gel coloring until it’s a dark brown color.
Step 10. Next, put the brown icing in piping bags and place the brown icing on the cookies. It needs to cool completely.
Step 11. Finally, place the remaining white icing in a wilton piping bag and outline the laces on each of the football cookies. Then allow the white icing to cool completely
Storage
Store the cookies at room temperature inside an airtight container for up to 5-7 days.
Pro Tips
- Adjust the powdered sugar. You may need to adjust the powdered sugar if the icing is too thin. Gradually add the powdered sugar and be careful that you do this gradually.
- Allow the brown icing to set. Don’t add the white laces to the football cookies until the brown icing has set.
- Don’t overmix the dough. Combine the dough until just mixed together.
- Refrigerate the dough. The dough needs to be refrigerated for at least 6 hours before rolling out.
- Piping Tip. Use a piping tip #1 to add the white details and laces for the football on the brown icing.
More Sugar Cookies
- Lemon Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookies
- Easy Homemade Lofthouse Cookies
- Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies Recipe
More Football Themed Desserts
If you are looking to impress your guest for your next game day party, make these sugar cookies. They are easy to make and taste amazing. Please leave a comment once you do.
Football Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 5 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 Large Eggs
For the Icing:
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- Brown Gel Food Coloring
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Cream the soft butter with the sugar until the combination is smooth not grainy to the touch in a mixing bowl.
- Add all 4 eggs at one time. Continue to mix.
- Sift the four, baking powder, and salt together. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Continue mixing to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly blended.
- Make the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling wrap completely covering the entire dough ball.
- Put in the refrigerator for about 6 hours or overnight.
- Check to see if the dough is firm. Pull the cookie dough out of the refrigerator and sit it out to soften up a bit.
- Put flour out on the wood cutting board, rub flour on the rolling pin, and work some flour into the batter (if needed), use a football shaped cookie cutter to begin to make your cookies.
- Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a metal spatula move the cut cookies to the parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges.
- Check to see if the cookies are thoroughly baked.
- Take the cookies off of the cookie sheet and put on a wire rack to cool completely.(About 10 minutes).
For the Icing:
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring). If icing is not stiff enough add ¼ C powdered sugar until the icing is to a 15 second consistency. Which means that when you slice a spatula across the top of the icing, it would take 15 seconds to disappear.
- Place about 25% of the icing in a small bowl and set aside. Mix the remaining icing with the brown food gel coloring until it’s a dark brown color.
- Place the brown icing in piping bags and place the brown icing on the cookies. Let this icing cool completely (2-3 hours).
- Then place the remaining white icing in a decorated bag fitted with tip #1 and use this to draw the details and laces on each of the football cookies.
- Then allow the white icing to cool completely (2-3 hours).
- Do not cover the cookies while the icing is cooling.
- After the icing has cooled completely, the cookies are ready to enjoy!
