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Easy Fall Cookies (Leaf Sugar Cookies) on Rustic Gray Background
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5 from 3 ratings

Easy Fall Cookies (Leaf Cookies)

Quick and easy Fall cookies (leaf cookies) homemade with simple ingredients. These decorated cut out Autumn cookies are great for Thanksgiving parties.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Decorating time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 Cookies
Calories: 9kcal
Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Sugar cookie dough
  • Gel colorings Red, yellow, orange and green
  • Edible marker Black
  • Leaf cutters Various sizes and styles
  • Wax paper
  • Rolling pin

Instructions

  • Prepare your sugar cookie dough.
  • Divide the dough into 4 balls.
  • Use red, yellow, orange and green gel colorings to tint each ball.
  • Break off small portions of each ball.
  • Randomly, start sticking them together until you have something that looks like a colorful log.
  • Use the palm of your hands to flatten this colorful log piece.
  • Place this flattened dough on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper.
  • Place a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper on top of the dough.
  • Use a rolling pan to flatten out the dough.
  • Use leaf cutters to cut out shapes.
  • Place them on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown along the edges. 
  • Once the cookies cool down, use a black edible marker to draw details on the leaves. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 3mg