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Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

Deliciously Soft Easter Egg Sugar Cookies for Spring Celebrations

Delightful Easter Egg Sugar Cookies that balance soft, buttery goodness with rich buttercream frosting, perfect for spring celebrations.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 50 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 2 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Sugar Cookies
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Buttercream Frosting
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons milk more if needed
  • 1 tablespoon gel food coloring for pastel shades
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for speckles
For Decoration
  • 1 cup Cadbury Mini Eggs or alternative candies

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • Measuring Cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Rolling Pin
  • Cookie cutters
  • Baking Sheets
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Make Sugar Cookie Dough: Prepare the vanilla sugar cookie dough, mix well, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. Roll and Cut Cookies: Roll out the chilled dough to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness and cut using an egg-shaped cookie cutter. Chill cutouts for 30 minutes.
  3. Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake cookies for about 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
  4. Prepare Buttercream: Combine softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat until creamy, adding gel food coloring gradually.
  5. Decorate Cookies: Frost cooled cookies with buttercream, sprinkle cocoa powder for speckles, and top with crushed Cadbury mini eggs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 40mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Cool cookies completely before frosting to maintain texture. Experiment with different flavors and decorations.

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