Easter Egg Cookies
Easter Egg Cookies might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 89 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 28. It will be a hit at your Easter event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of baking powder, baking soda, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.
Instructions
To prepare cookies, spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and egg.
Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
Place dough between two sheets of plastic wrap.
Roll dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Chill 1 hour.
Cut dough with a 2 1/4-inch egg-shaped cutter.
Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 375 for 8 minutes or until edges of cookies are browned. Cool cookies 1 minute on pan.
Remove cookies from parchment; cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare icing, combine powdered sugar, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; stir until smooth.
Add food coloring, if desired. Stir well.
Spread or pipe icing onto cookies.