If you're looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate a dinosaur party, then you'll love these delicious and adorable dinosaur cookies! They are perfect for any occasion, and are sure to be a hit with both kids and adults. Follow the simple recipe below to make your own batch of dinosaur cookies today!
How To Make Dinosaur Cookies for a Dinosaur Party
What Keeps Cookie Dough From Spreading?
The main reason cookie dough spreads while baking is because it contains too much butter or other fat. When the dough is placed in the oven, the heat melts the fat, causing the dough to spread outwards. To prevent this from happening, be sure to use a recipe (like this one) that contains the correct amount of fat.
You can also chill the dough for 30 minutes to an hour before baking, which will help to firm it up and prevent spreading. Finally, make sure your baking sheet is properly cooled before placing the dough on it. If it's too hot, the dough will start to melt and spread before it even hits the oven!
How Do You Ice Cut-Out Cookies?
The best way to ice cut-out cookies is to use a piping bag or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off. This will give you much more control over the icing, and allow you to create smooth, even lines. If you don't have either of these items on hand, you can also use a spoon or a small offset spatula to spread the icing.
Start by outlining the cookie with a thin line of icing, and then fill in the rest of the cookie with a thicker layer. If you're using multiple colors, outline each section with a different color before filling it in. Once the cookies are iced, you can decorate them with sprinkles, candies, or anything else you like!
How Do You Store Dinosaur Cookies?
Dinosaur cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. If you want them to last longer, they can also be frozen for up to three months. Just be sure to wrap the cookies individually in plastic wrap before placing them in the freezer, so they don't stick together.
What Supplies Do You Need to Make Dinosaur Cookies?
Cookies:
- ⅔ cup Butter, salted (softened)
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 cups Flour
Icing:
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3-5 teaspoon Milk
- 3 teaspoon Cocoa Powder, divided
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- Brown Gel Food Coloring
What Tools Do You Need to Make Dinosaur Cookies?
- Electric Hand Mixer or Whisk
- Bowls
- Spoons
- Measuring Spoons
- Dinosaur Cookie Cutters
- 2 Piping Bag & 2 Small Round Tips
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheet
- Oven
- Wire Rack
- Toothpick or Scribing Tool
How Do You Make Dinosaur Cookies?
Cream together sugars and butter using an electric hand mixer or a whisk.
Add in the egg, vanilla and milk and mix until incorporated.
In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Whisk together until well incorporated.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture ½ cup at a time, stirring between each increment to incorporate.
Once the mixture is fully mixed, work dough into a ball in the center of the bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
Preheat your oven to 375-degrees.
Remove dough from the fridge and roll out on a lightly floured surface.
Cut out each cookie, using a toothpick or decorating scribe to work the dough out of each crevasse in the cookie cutter.
Place the cut out cookie dough shapes on to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes. Bottoms should be lightly browned, but the tops pale.
Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before making the icing by combining the powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir well.
Add 3 teaspoon milk and stir well. If the mixture is too thick, add an additional teaspoon milk before testing again.
Separate the mixture into two bowls. Add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder and 5-6 drops GREEN food coloring to one bowl and 2 teaspoon of cocoa powder and 5-6 drops BROWN food coloring to the other bowl.
Stir each bowl until the color is consistent throughout.
Place icing into piping bags with small tips.
Pipe an outline around the edge of each dinosaur in brown or green, respectively. Then come back after 2-3 minutes and pipe the interior of each dinosaur. Add brown spots on green dinosaurs and green spots on brown dinosaurs.
Allow the cookies to rest and the icing to harden.
Serve or place in an airtight container and enjoy later.
Isn't that just the FUNNEST cookie-making idea?! Perfect for a dinosaur party or even just a snack for a kiddo obsessed with those rawrsome dinos! LOL!
Be sure to pin this to your favorite cookie board on Pinterst so you can find it again fast when you're ready to make another batch of these growl-worthy cookies.
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Dinosaur Cookies
Just too fun, these dinosaur cookies are a great snack idea or a fantastic treat at a dinosaur party for your kiddo.
Ingredients
Cookies:
- ⅔ cup Butter, salted (softened)
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 cups Flour
Icing:
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3-5 teaspoon Milk
- 3 teaspoon Cocoa Powder, divided
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- Brown Gel Food Coloring
Instructions
- Cream together sugars and butter using an electric hand mixer or a whisk.
- Add in the egg, vanilla and milk and mix until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Whisk together until well incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture ½ cup at a time, stirring between each increment to incorporate.
- Once the mixture is fully mixed, work dough into a ball in the center of the bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
- Preheat your oven to 375-degrees.
- Remove dough from the fridge and roll out on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut out each cookie, using a toothpick or decorating scribe to work the dough out of each crevasse in the cookie cutter.
- Place the cut out cookie dough shapes on to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes. Bottoms should be lightly browned, but the tops pale.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before making the icing by combining the powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir well.
- Add 3 teaspoon milk and stir well. If the mixture is too thick, add an additional teaspoon milk before testing again.
- Separate the mixture into two bowls. Add 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder and 5-6 drops GREEN food coloring to one bowl and 2 teaspoon of cocoa powder and 5-6 drops BROWN food coloring to the other bowl.
- Stir each bowl until the color is consistent throughout.
- Place icing into piping bags with small tips.
- Pipe an outline around the edge of each dinosaur in brown or green, respectively. Then come back after 2-3 minutes and pipe the interior of each dinosaur. Add brown spots on green dinosaurs and green spots on brown dinosaurs.
- Allow the cookies to rest and the icing to harden.
- Serve or place in an airtight container and enjoy later.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 195Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 88mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 0gSugar: 19gProtein: 2g
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