Peeps Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Peeps Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Peeps sugar cookies are baked in Easter bunny shapes and decorated with marshmallow creme icing and sparkling sugar. The marshmallow fluff frosting gives them a sweet Peeps taste. Use my sugar cookie recipe or buy refrigerated cookie dough or a sugar cookie mix!
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Ingredients
For the Sugar Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Icing:
- 1 jar 7 ounces marshmallow creme
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- Pink yellow, and blue food coloring
- Pink yellow, and blue sanding sugar
- Black gel icing
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Instructions
For the Cookies
- Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat until a soft dough forms.
- Separate the sugar cookie dough into two balls and flatten each ball into a disk. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Roll out the dough until it’s around 1/8th inch thick. Use flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking. Use a bunny cookie cutter to cut out the dough and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies begin to brown on the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Marshmallow Creme Icing
- In a mixer, beat the butter, marshmallow crème, and vanilla extract until fluffy.
- Add half the powdered sugar and one tablespoon of heavy cream. Beat to combine.
- Mix in the remaining powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add more cream if needed to thin the frosting to piping consistency.
- Separate the frosting into three bowls and add pink, yellow, and blue food coloring to each bowl. Stir until the color is fully mixed into the icing. Start with 1/8 teaspoon of gel food coloring or 5 drops of liquid. Keep adding food coloring until you are happy with your colors.
- Transfer the colored frosting to a piping bag and pour the sanding sugar onto plates.
- Pipe icing onto a cookie, covering it thoroughly. Then immediately dip it into the sugar, coating it completely. Set the cookie aside and repeat until all the cookies are iced.
- Finish decorating each cookie by adding eyes and a nose with the black gel icing.
Notes
- This icing recipe works great with store-bought cookie dough or a sugar cookie mix.
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature for both the cookies and the icing.
- Try to make the icing color match the sanding sugar color for the best effect.
- This icing recipe works great with store-bought cookie dough or a sugar cookie mix.
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature for both the cookies and the icing.
- Try to make the icing color match the sanding sugar color for the best effect.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
492IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 492IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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