Description
Delight in these festive Easter Egg Sugar Cookies, perfect for celebrating the holiday with family and friends. Soft, buttery, and brightly colored dough is shaped into charming egg forms, baked to a golden perfection, and ready to be adorned with your favorite icing for a sweet seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (various colors)
Icing
- 2 cups icing sugar
- Milk or water (as needed for icing consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking the cookies properly.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer or by hand until the mixture is fluffy and light, which usually takes about 3-4 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour and baking powder to ensure even distribution, then gradually add these dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Color the Dough: Divide the dough into portions based on the number of desired colors, then add different food coloring to each portion and mix evenly to achieve vibrant shades.
- Roll and Cut Shapes: On a lightly floured surface, roll out each colored dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Use egg-shaped cookie cutters to cut out the shapes and carefully transfer them to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown, indicating they’re perfectly baked. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
- Prepare Icing and Decorate: Mix the icing sugar with milk or water little by little until the consistency is smooth and suitable for decorating. Use various colors to decorate the cooled cookies as desired.
Notes
- Use softened butter at room temperature for easier creaming and better texture.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough once you add the flour to keep cookies tender.
- Chilling the dough briefly can help prevent spreading while baking.
- Decorate the cookies once they are fully cooled to avoid melting the icing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness up to a week.
