Description
Looking for the perfect Easter treat? Try making these festive Easter Sugar Cookies for a delicious holiday dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, (softened)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 egg
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ cup butter, (room temperature)
- 3–4 tablespoons milk
- Pinch salt
- 2–3 drops green food coloring
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
- Step 2: To make cookie dough, cream butter, cream cheese, both sugars, almond extract and egg in a large bowl or stand mixer until fluffy.
- Step 3: In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
- Step 4: Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick (roll thinner for more crunchy sugar cookies).
- Step 5: Cut with cookie cutters and bake for 10-12 minutes on the prepared cookie sheet or until no longer glossy and bottoms are a light golden color. Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.
- Step 6: To make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter until it becomes light and smooth. Add salt, food coloring, and 2 tablespoons of milk.
- Step 7: With the mixing speed on low, gradually add powdered sugar. Once the powdered sugar is incorporated, bring the mixing speed up to high and beat for 2 minutes. Add more milk to reach the desired consistency.
- Step 8: Frost onto cooled cookies with a spatula or a large star tip (to get the nest look). Add sprinkles, candies, and colored coconut.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg