Description
Fun and tasty cookies resembling basketballs, perfect for sports fans and celebrations.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Orange and black icing (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
- Roll the dough into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Flatten each ball slightly with your hand.
- Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, decorate the cookies with orange icing for the basketball surface and black icing for the lines.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for easier mixing. Don’t overbake the cookies; they should be light golden. Let the cookies cool completely before decorating to prevent the icing from melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg