EASTER EGG SUGAR COOKIES
Easter Egg Sugar Cookies are cute & simple lightly frosted cookies perfectly festive for Easter! Made from scratch with basic ingredients, these Spring cookies are a fabulous addition to your holiday dessert table.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time7 minutes mins
Decorating10 minutes mins
Total Time27 minutes mins
Course: Cookies, Dessert, treats
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easter Egg Sugar Cookies, Soft Sugar Cookies
Servings: 60 cookies
Calories: 78kcal
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cup flour
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- food coloring: yellow, purple, blue, green, and pink
Frosting:
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-2 TBSP milk
Prep: Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicon mats and set them aside.
Dough: In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter, powder sugar and granulated sugar until light and creamy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mix well to combine.
Add flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Combine well.
Color and Shape: Split dough into five separate bowls. Add one color to each bowl, work dough until the color is even throughout.
On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out egg shaped cookies and place them 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Reroll dough as needed until all dough is used.
Bake: Bake for 6-7 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Allow cookies to cool.
Frosting: In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar together. Add 1 tablespoons of milk and vanilla. Beat well. If it is too thick, add more milk. If it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
Transfer frosting to a large ziplocked bag. Cut a small corner off so you can pipe your decorations onto cooled cookies. Serve and enjoy!
If stored properly, the cookies will stay fresh and last 3-5 days.
Freeze cookies in an airtight container and they will be good for up to 3 months. Frost once defrosted for best results.
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg