Easter is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some adorable Bunny Easter Cookies! These cute little treats are perfect for your Easter celebrations and are a hit with kids and adults alike. These adorable cookies are soft, chewy, and easy to make! The kids will be in awe of how cute these cookies are.
Easter is a special time of year and an opportunity to celebrate the joys of spring. And what better way to do that than with delicious Easter Bunny Cookies? Soft and chewy, these cookies are sure to bring a smile to your face. Whether enjoyed alone or shared with family, friends, or colleagues, these cookies will be sure to sweeten any Easter gathering. Come and join in the fun and make Easter extra special this year with Easter Bunny Cookies!
Why You’ll Love Easter Bunny Cookies
- Fun to decorate: From bright colors to creative designs, there are endless possibilities for how to decorate your bunny cookies. Have fun adding sprinkles, icing, or even candy eyes to make your creations come alive.
- Taste is unbeatable: Who can resist fluffy, warm cookies with a hint of vanilla? With the perfect combination of sugar and spice, these cookies will be sure to delight everyone’s taste buds!
- Great way to bond over the holiday season: Spend time together in the kitchen as you work on your own unique cookies and delight in their finished creations! Share stories while baking or have an Easter Bunny Cookie decorating contest. The possibilities are endless!
Ingredients Needed for Peeps Cookies
Make sure you check out the recipe card for an entire list of ingredients needed for these cookies!
- Salted Butter – Creamy and smooth, salted butter adds a delicious richness to any recipe. It helps the cookies to bake evenly and adds a delightfully salty flavor that enhances all the other ingredients.
- Shortening – Using shortening in your cookie dough gives it a light and flaky texture. Choose an all-vegetable shortening for a vegan option.
- Granulated Sugar – Look no further than granulated sugar for sweetness and crunch. This type of sugar adds flavor and is instrumental in helping the cookies rise and hold their shape when baking.
- Egg – Acting as the glue that binds cookie recipes together, eggs are essential for bringing together all the ingredients in your batter. Whether you use one large egg or two small eggs will depend on your recipe, but both will work!
- Vanilla Extract – Every good baker has a bottle of vanilla extract in their kitchen cupboard! Vanilla extract is what gives your cookies that classic sweet scent and flavor, adding just the right amount of sweetness without overpowering your other ingredients.
- Almond Extract – If you want to add another layer of nutty sweetness to your Easter Bunny Cookies, then consider using almond extract instead of, or in addition to, vanilla extract. Almond extract is delicate yet flavorful, so a little bit goes a long way!
- All-Purpose Flour – All-purpose flour provides structure and stability to cookie dough while adding volume, texture, and chewiness to finished cookies.
- Cornstarch – Cornstarch gives baked goods an overall softness by helping absorb some of the moisture from wet ingredients like egg whites or milk. When used in combination with flour, it can also greatly reduce spreading while baking.
How to Store Bunny Cookies
Storing Easter Bunny Cookies is easy! To keep them fresh and delicious, simply let your finished cookies cool completely and place them in an airtight container or covered plate. You can store the cookies at room temperature for up to a week.
For longer storage, you can freeze the cookies in a freezer bag or vacuum-sealed package for up to three months. Be sure to layer them between pieces of parchment paper to prevent sticking, and thaw before serving.
What do I need to make the icing for these Bunny Cookies?
- Salted butter, room temperature
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy whipping cream
- Black sugar pearls
- Pink, yellow, purple, and blue sugar sprinkles
Tips for Making Easter Bunny Cookies
Making the perfect Easter Bunny Cookies is easy when you follow these simple tips:
- Use room-temperature ingredients, cold ingredients can affect the texture of your cookies.
- Don’t overmix your dough, too much mixing will make your cookies tough.
- Roll out cookie dough balls to the same thickness, so they bake evenly.
- Place baking sheets on top of hot baking stones or baking mats to increase heat circulation while baking.
- Check cookies often while baking and rotate trays halfway through if needed.
- Let finished cookies cool completely before moving, transferring, or storing them.
If you’re looking for something delicious to make this Easter season, try these Easter Bunny Cookies! Do you plan on baking these Bunny Sugar Cookies?
These Easter Bunny Cookies are not only adorable but also delicious! The soft and buttery cookie combined with the sweet colorful frosting is the perfect treat for your Easter celebrations. Plus, they are a fun activity for kids to decorate on their own.
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Easter Bunny Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 ½ – 4 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Frosting/Toppings
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- Black sugar pearls
- Pink, yellow, purple, and blue sugar sprinkles
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. F and prepare two baking sheets by spraying generously with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer equipped with a paddle attachment, or using a hand mixer, Cream the butter, shortening, and sugar on med-high speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extracts and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour, starting with 3 ½ cups, cornstarch, and baking powder. Mix until there are no dry spots remaining. If the dough is still sticky to the touch, add more flour about ¼ cup at a time.
- Lightly flour a clean work surface and roll the dough out into about ¼- 1/2” thick disc. And use a bunny cookie cutter to cut into shapes. Place each cookie about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
- Prepare the frosting by adding the butter into the bowl of a stand mixer equipped with a paddle attachment and cream on med-high speed until soft and smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar 3 cups at a time and mix until there are no dry spots remaining.
- Add the vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream last and mix on low until combined. Increase speed to high for 4-5 minutes or until you have a smooth and fluffy texture.
- Add the frosting to a piping bag equipped with a large round piping tip, I used a Wilton 2A tip.
Decorating
- Add each different color sprinkle to four small plates. Pipe a generous amount of frosting onto each cookie then dip into the sprinkles. Gently tap to remove any access sprinkles. Top with two black pearls for eyes and one for a nose.
- You can store these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Once the frosting has set, you can store stacked.
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