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Easy Easter Basket Cookies
These adorable Easter basket cookies are an easy treat made with refrigerated sugar cookie dough, simple green frosting, and mini candy eggs. They are a fun tradition for holiday get-togethers and kids’ Easter parties!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 419 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Sugar Cookie Dough I used Pillsbury Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Roll
- 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- Easter egg candies mini robin eggs or Cadbury eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. and spray a 12 count muffin tin with non stick spray.
- If using Pillsbury cookie dough like me, slice the roll into 12 equal slices and place each piece into each hole of the muffin tin.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes in the tin.
- Then gently use a spice jar or a shot glass to press the cookies down the middle to make the basket shape.
- Remove them from the muffin tin and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a medium sized bowl, add the softened butter and beat with an electric mixer for about 2-3 minutes until it's fluffy
- Carefully add in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract.
- Next, add a few drops of food coloring and mix until the color is completely incorporated
- Place the icing in a plastic piping bag or ziplock bag and cut the corner off
- Pipe the icing into the cooled sugar cookie cups.
- Top with easter egg candies
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Use any favorite Easter candy for the toppings. You can even add a licorice rope or nerds rope for a handle if you'd like.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
233mg
(10%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Vitamin A
489IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 489IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.