Description
These Egg Hunt Easter Cookies are a delightful and festive treat that’s perfect for celebrating Easter. Buttery sugar cookies are decorated with green frosting “grass” and chocolate eggs, making them a fun and delicious activity for kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
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- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Frosting:
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 7 cups (2 pounds) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk, as needed
- Green food coloring
- Piping bag and “grass” tip
- 2 bags small chocolate eggs
Instructions
- Make Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a stand mixer, cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add half of the dry ingredients, then buttermilk, and finally the remaining dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Refrigerate dough overnight or for at least 4 hours.
- Bake Cookies: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out chilled dough on a floured surface to ¼-inch thickness. Cut out circles with a 3-inch cookie cutter and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
- Make Frosting: While cookies cool, cream together shortening and butter. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, then vanilla extract and milk as needed for desired consistency. Mix in green food coloring.
- Decorate: Place frosting in a piping bag with a “grass” tip. Pipe “grass” onto cooled cookies and top with chocolate eggs. Let frosting set before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Chilling Dough: Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing the cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Baking: Keep a close eye on the cookies while baking, as they can brown quickly.
- Frosting: Adjust the frosting consistency with milk as needed.
- Storage: Store decorated cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
