October 1 is National Homemade Cookies Day.
Amber Kelly Grant, the heroine in The Amber Brooch, is a gourmet cook and amateur dinosaur hunter. So in honor of this special day, she's posting her dinosaur cookie recipe:
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition (dough will be very stiff).
- Divide into two balls; roll each ball directly on an ungreased baking sheet to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut cookies with a dinosaur cookie cutter, leaving at least 1 in. between cookies. Remove excess dough and reroll scraps if desired.
- Bake 7-9 minutes for small cookies and 10-12 minutes for large cookies or until lightly browned around the edges. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
- If desired, add food coloring to frosting. Frost cookies. Decorate with chocolate chips for eyes and candies for spots.
Do you have a favorite cookie recipe? Post it in the comments below.
What a sweet idea! I am re-reading The Amber Brooch now and just happened across this post. Totally enjoy the books- maybe I’ll enjoy them with a dinosaur cookie! 🙂 thanks!