Description
Easter Sugar Cookies are vibrant, sweet treats that bring joy to your spring celebrations. Fun to decorate and delicious to eat, these cookies are a must for any festive gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons milk
- Food coloring (gel)
- Sprinkles or icing (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder; gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Divide dough and mix in gel food coloring as desired.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about two inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden; allow cooling before decorating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg