Easy Easter Cookies
Brighten your Easter celebrations with these delightful Easy Easter Cookies! This fuss-free recipe combines buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with festive pastel decorations, making it perfect for holiday gatherings or an afternoon baking activity with kids. Ready in just 30 minutes, these cookies feature a soft and tender texture, thanks to a perfectly balanced blend of creamy butter and all-purpose flour. Decorate them with colorful icing and pastel sprinkles to add a whimsical charm that’s sure to impress. Whether you’re hosting an Easter brunch or looking for a sweet treat to share, these cookies are a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert option that feels as joyful as springtime itself!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 230 grams unsalted butter
- 150 grams granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 piece large egg
- 300 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- as needed colored icing (optional for decorating)
- as needed pastel sprinkles (optional for decorating)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the vanilla extract and egg to the bowl, and beat until fully incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing with a spatula or on low speed until a soft dough forms.
Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie and roll it into a ball. Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
Gently press each dough ball down slightly to form a flat round shape.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the cookies are still soft in the center.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cookies are cool, decorate them with colored icing and pastel sprinkles for a festive Easter look, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 205.9 g | 264% | |
| Saturated Fat | 117.4 g | 587% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 695 mg | 232% | |
| Sodium | 1748 mg | 76% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 255.5 g | 93% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.2 g | 29% | |
| Total Sugars | 23.6 g | ||
| Protein | 39.0 g | 78% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.0 mcg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 120 mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 14.8 mg | 82% | |
| Potassium | 460 mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
