Sugar Cookies are basically my go-to cookie for any holiday. And one of my favourite holidays for making and decorating sugar cookies is Easter. The gorgeous pale tones, the intricate designs, the colourful variety. Easter egg sugar cookies are the definition of edible art.
And who says art has to be complicated? You certainly don’t have to be Picasso to create a masterpiece. A few swirls here, a few polka dots there, and a few stripes is all you need to create adorable, simple easter egg sugar cookies.
If you are planning to make this, start baking these at least a day in advance. Why? Well, first, the cookies need to completely cool before you start icing them. Second, once you ice the first layer, you will need to set the cookies aside for about an hour to let the icing harden before you apply the second layer (white designs). Then, once you are all done making these cookies pretty, you will want to let the icing harden completely (preferably overnight) so that they do not smudge once when you are ready to store them or package them as gifts.
Easter Egg Sugar Cookies
Prep Time: 60 mins- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 24 cookies
Category: Dessert
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These cute, delicious and easy-to-make Easter egg sugar cookies are the perfect treat to indulge in this Easter!
Ingredients
For the sugar cookie:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
For the royal icing:
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- food colouring
Instructions
Make the sugar cookies:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Turn the mixer to low and add the baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour and mix until combined.
- Form dough into a ball and wrap dough tightly in plastic cling wrap and freeze for 30 minutes or refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour or overnight).
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove dough from fridge and let it stand for 5-10 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼-inch thick. Cut out shapes using egg-shaped cookie cutters.
- Transfer your cookies onto the cookie sheet, placing them 1 inch apart.
- Re-roll scraps and repeat.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes depending on thickness. Let it cool for 1 minute on the pan and then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the royal icing:
- In large bowl, combine the meringue powder with the confectioners’ sugar
- Add the water and vanilla extract and beat with a mixer on medium-high until smooth. If you find that the icing is too thick, add more water. If too think, add more sugar.
- Add food coloring, if desired. Note that if you are adding liquid food colouring, this will have an effect on your consistency. You may need to add more sugar to thicken it out.
- Pipe the icing onto the cookies. Allow icing to harden for an hour before you apply the second layer (white designs).
For more tips and photos on how to outline and fill a sugar cookie, check out: royal icing for sugar cookies
My four year old and I made these together for Easter this year and they turned out great! The dough seemed very crumbly and dry (may have had something to do with my daughter measuring the flour) but they cooked perfectly and were delicious! As a side note these just seem to get better with time! Day 1 they were yummy, day 3 they were so good and day 5 they are amazing! 🙂
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Thanks for sharing! SO glad you guys loved the recipe and that your little girl could hep with the preparation 🙂
Love these!! I made some and put them in goose egg cartons from EggCartons.com. SO cute. I will try this recipe again since my last batch were a little dry. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Michal! The cookies must have been so cute in those cartons!! Great idea!
Delicious !!!! I can’t wait to try it on weekend. I also love the way of your teaching style.
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These cookies are so adorable!! I’m going to be doing an Easter roundup on my blog and want to link to this recipe. Would you mind if I include your Pinterest graphic?
Thank you! I’d love to be added to the Easter roundup! You may add my graphics, as long as you link back to the original post. 🙂
I just made this with the kids and they turned out perfect!!! They can’t wait to take these to school on Monday!
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These are so cute! Can’t wait to bake them next weekend. 🙂
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I am so making these. They are gorgeous!
These cookies are just lovely! They look like something you’d find in a fancy specialty bakery. What a pretty addition they would make to your Easter dessert table.
These are so cute! How perfect for Easter, especially when you have kids!
Adorable easter cookies!
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These look so good and adorable!
Sincerely,
Thivy Michelle
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Oh how pretty and perfect for Easter. I love the pastel colors. Totally spring!
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These look so good and adorable! Can’t wait until Easter 🙂
Sincerely,
Thivy Michelle
http://www.thivymichelle.com
beautyfull biscuits! in a few days I would do and I these cookies!!!
Oh, these look absolutely adorable. I love how pale and elegant the colours are and the decorations look very easy! So cute!
These are beautiful. Love your icing and I think if you packaged them in a little cellophane with a bow, they would make a lovely Easter gift
Loving the pastel colors! So pretty!
these are so beautiful and way better than those stupid marshmallow Easter treats they sell in the stores!
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