Golden Paw Homestead Cookies

Paw-print cinnamon sugar cookies with a rustic vanilla glaze, brushed with edible gold and silver luster dust for a weathered, antique-metal look. Sweet paw prints, warm hearts, and a little sprinkle of gold.

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Decoration
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Food-safe edible gold luster dust
• Food-safe edible silver luster dust

Instructions

1. Cream butter with both sugars until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon separately, then gradually combine with the butter mixture.
3. Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
4. Roll the dough 1/4-inch thick. Use a paw-print cookie cutter, or form one larger pad with four smaller toe shapes.
5. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for roughly 9 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely.
6. Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla into a thick glaze. Apply an intentionally uneven layer so some cookie shows through.
7. Once the glaze is dry, lightly brush different areas with edible silver and gold luster dust. Keep the application irregular for that weathered, antique-metal look.

Serving idea: arrange the cookies on a wood-grain serving board with scattered walnuts, cinnamon sticks, or autumn leaves for a beautiful, rustic presentation.

These paw prints are for the people at the table. For a treat your pup can share, try the Soft-Baked Pumpkin Oat Dog Treats.