Description
Easter Egg Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery, and perfectly sweet cookies shaped into festive eggs and decorated with colorful icing. These classic cut-out sugar cookies are easy to make and ideal for Easter celebrations, baking with kids, or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- Food coloring (as needed)
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough into two discs, wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into egg shapes.
- Place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar with milk to make icing, divide, and color as desired.
- Decorate cookies and allow icing to set before serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough to prevent spreading during baking.
- Do not overbake to maintain a soft texture.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Adjust icing consistency by adding more milk or powdered sugar.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg