Description
Delight your family and friends with these adorable Easter Bunny Button Cookies. These soft and buttery thumbprint cookies are perfect for spring celebrations and can be customized with colorful sprinkles and candy-coated chocolates.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Decoration:
- pastel-colored sanding sugar or sprinkles
- mini candy-coated chocolates (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add the flour and salt to the wet mixture and mix until a soft dough forms. Chill if needed.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets. Make an indentation in each cookie.
- Decorate: Sprinkle with sanding sugar or sprinkles.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden. Press a chocolate into each cookie if desired.
- Cool: Cool on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- To create a “button” look, use a straw to make holes in the center before baking.
- For added flavor variations, consider using lemon or almond extract in the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
