Description
Delightful Easter Egg Sugar Cookies showcase festive charm from classic American baking traditions. Colorful decorations and sweet royal icing make these treats perfect for springtime celebrations you’ll love sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Milk or water (as needed for icing consistency)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F, preparing parchment-lined baking sheets for crisp, delicate Easter egg cookies.
- Whip softened butter and granulated sugar until light and airy, creating a smooth, creamy base for approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs individually, blending with vanilla extract until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Sift flour and baking powder together, then gently fold into wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to maintain tender cookie texture.
- Separate dough into distinct portions, introducing vibrant food coloring to create a festive palette of pastel or bright Easter-inspired hues.
- Dust work surface with flour, then carefully roll colored dough to ¼ inch thickness, using egg-shaped cookie cutters to craft delicate designs.
- Arrange cookie shapes onto prepared baking sheets, ensuring slight separation between each piece.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges that signal perfect doneness.
- Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack, allowing cookies to set completely before decorative embellishment.
Notes
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain crisp egg shapes during baking.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant, even colors without altering cookie dough consistency.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain texture.
- Royal icing or buttercream works perfectly for decorating, allowing creativity with pastel spring-themed designs.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 48 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg