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Easter Sugar Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 9 minutes
  • Total Time: 39 minutes
  • Yield: 30 cookies 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Delightful Easter Sugar Cookies with a perfect balance of sweetness and texture, decorated with colorful icing and festive sprinkles. These cookies are an ideal treat for Easter celebrations or spring-themed gatherings.


Ingredients

Units Scale

Cookie Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Icing Ingredients:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 34 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Green, pink, yellow, and blue food coloring
  • Sprinkles of your choice

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350ยบF. This ensures that the oven is at the correct temperature when you’re ready to bake the cookies, resulting in even baking.
  2. Prepare baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This prevents the cookies from sticking to the sheet and makes for easy cleanup.
  3. Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together using a hand mixer. This process incorporates air into the mixture, creating a light and fluffy base for your cookies.
  4. Add wet ingredients: Add egg, milk, and vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix again until smooth. These ingredients provide moisture and flavor to the cookies.
  5. Incorporate dry ingredients: Add flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix until a dough forms. The dry ingredients give structure to the cookies and help them rise.
  6. Form cookie balls: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet. This ensures uniform size and even baking.
  7. Flatten cookies: Using a glass dipped in flour, press each dough ball down until it is about 1/2-inch thick. This step creates the classic sugar cookie shape.
  8. Bake cookies: Bake for 9 minutes or until the tops begin to brown. Keep an eye on them to avoid over-baking.
  9. Cool cookies: Allow cookies to cool completely before icing. This prevents the icing from melting and sliding off the cookies.
  10. Prepare icing: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together. Adjust consistency as needed by adding more milk or powdered sugar.
  11. Color icing: Split icing between 4 small bowls. Add 2 drops of colored food coloring to each bowl, creating 4 different colored icings.
  12. Ice cookies: Dip cooled cookies into the icing, covering the surface evenly.
  13. Add sprinkles: Immediately add sprinkles of your choice to the iced cookies before the icing sets.
  14. Set and serve: Allow icing to harden completely before serving or storing the cookies.

Notes

  • For best results, chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling and cutting.
  • Use cookie cutters in Easter shapes like eggs, bunnies, or chicks for a festive touch.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 15g
  • Sodium: 75mg
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg