Easter Egg Cookies

Dairy Free
Easter Egg Cookies
90 min.
36
100kcal

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Get ready to celebrate Easter with a delightful treat that will bring joy to both kids and adults alike—Easter Egg Cookies! These vibrant, dairy-free cookies are not only visually stunning but also incredibly easy to make, making them the perfect addition to your holiday festivities. With a soft and chewy texture, each cookie is a canvas for your creativity, allowing you to decorate them in a variety of fun and colorful ways.

Imagine the excitement as you roll out the dough and cut out egg shapes, ready to be transformed into a masterpiece. The marbled frosting technique adds a unique touch, while the candy decorations bring a burst of flavor and color that will surely impress your guests. Plus, with only 100 calories per cookie, you can indulge without the guilt!

Whether you're hosting an Easter egg hunt, a family gathering, or simply looking to brighten up your springtime dessert table, these cookies are sure to be a hit. Gather your loved ones, roll up your sleeves, and let the decorating fun begin! With just 90 minutes of preparation, you’ll have 36 delightful cookies that are perfect for sharing or enjoying all to yourself. So, let’s get baking and make this Easter unforgettable with these charming Easter Egg Cookies!

Ingredients

  • 17.5 oz sugar cookie mix 
  • serving basic cookie mix for on cookie mix pouch for cutout cookies
  • 12 oz fluffy frosting white
  • serving purple gel food coloring 
  • serving bacon sour separated
  • serving m&m candies 
  • serving gourmet jelly beans 
  • serving sprinkles black yellow
  • slices m&m candies 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • toothpicks
  • cookie cutter

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375° F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until dough forms.
  2. On lightly floured surface, roll dough about 1/8-inch thick. With 3-inch egg-shaped cookie cutter, cut out eggs; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Frost and decorate.
  4. Marbled eggs In small bowl, stir 1/4 cup frosting and 1 to 2 drops favorite food color until well blended. Frost cookies with contrasting colored frosting. Pipe three lines colored frosting onto each egg; using toothpick pull through frosting for marbled appearance.
  5. Candy designs Frost cookies. Decorate with candy strips, jelly beans or candy-coated chocolate candies.
  6. Easter chicks In small bowl, stir 1 1/4 cups frosting and 2 to 3 drops yellow food color until well blended. Frost top half of each cookie with yellow frosting and bottom half with white frosting. To decorate, use black sprinkles for eyes, yellow sprinkles for feathers and pieces of orange candy slices for beak and feet.

Nutrition Facts

Calories100kcal
Protein2.38%
Fat23.87%
Carbs73.75%

Properties

Glycemic Index
1.19
Glycemic Load
2.76
Inflammation Score
1
Nutrition Score
0.33086956592034%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:99.83kcal
4.99%
Fat:2.64g
4.06%
Saturated Fat:0.44g
2.75%
Carbohydrates:18.35g
6.12%
Net Carbohydrates:18.34g
6.67%
Sugar:12.92g
14.36%
Cholesterol:0.47mg
0.16%
Sodium:61.15mg
2.66%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:0.59g
1.18%
Vitamin B2:0.03mg
1.98%
Vitamin K:1.23µg
1.17%