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How I Make Easter Cookies Kids Love — Soft, Buttery & Easy to Decorate
- Prep
- 150 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 282 min
- Serves
- 24
- Calories
- 150 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 and 1/4 cupsall-purpose flour ((spooned & leveled), plus more as needed for rolling and work surface)
- 1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
- 1/4 teaspoonsalt
- 3/4 cupunsalted butter ((softened to room temperature))
- 3/4 cupgranulated sugar
- 1 largeegg ((at room temperature))
- 2 teaspoonspure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoonalmond extract ((optional, but enhances flavor))
- —royal icing or easy cookie glaze icing ((see blog post for details))
- —gel food coloring
- —sanding sugar sprinkles
- mini piecesmarshmallows ((halved for bunny tails))
Instructions
- 1
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- 2
In a large bowl using a mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix to combine.
- 3
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. If too soft, add more flour.
- 4
Divide the dough, roll out, and refrigerate for 1–2 hours.
- 5
Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes.
- 6
Bake for 11–12 minutes. Cool before decorating.
- 7
Prepare icing, decorate cookies, and let set before serving.