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Thanksgiving Cookies

Melissa Klein
Celebrations Editor

Photo Credit:
Meaghan Mountford

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No Thanksgiving feast is complete without dessert! Save the best for last and whip up some amazing looking Thanksgiving themed cookies for your guests.

The kids can help bake and decorate these confectionary creations, which will get them excited for the holiday and also keep their hands busy while you prep!

If they're younger, give these super easy turkey cookies a try, too. Guests will love looking at your professional looking turkeys, but will aww over your little ones' creations, too.

In addition to the fun themed Thanksgiving sugar cookie designs, offer the adults one or two of our recipes for a Cinnamon Streusel Shortbread or Toffee Bars that will blend beautifully with the flavors of Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies

Skip the candy corn feathers and create a Thanksgiving turkey cookie that's cute, a bit more sophisticated and will really impress your holiday guests. Meaghan Mountford shows you how easy it is to create this cool looking Thanksgiving cookie! Read More

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Pumpkin Pie Thanksgiving Cookies

Pie and Thanksgiving go hand-in-hand. But not all of us love the crust filled dessert, so this year we'll get our fill of the most famous pie of all with these yummy Thanksgiving cookies. They may not taste like pumpkin, but they sure look the part! And really, could not be easier to make! Read More

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Cute Cornucopia Cookies for Thanksgiving

OK - we just can't handle how cute these Thanksgiving cookies are. Meaghan Mountford gets super creative with these adorable and completely edible cornucopia cookies for your table. And we love her idea for using the cookies as place cards! Such a sweet invitation to take a seat and share in the feast! Read More

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Pilgrim Hat Cookies

We take a few marshmallows and ordinary cookies and transform them into pilgrim hats. Though you can't enjoy wearing them, you'll definitely enjoy eating these Thanksgiving cookies. They're even easy enough for the kids to help you! Read More

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Cinnamon Streusel Shortbread

Savory and sweet all at once, we love this cinnamon streusel dessert any time during the fall, but it's particularly lovely at Thanksgiving. The older crowd at your Thanksgiving table will certainly enjoy this treat. Read More

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