Easter Basket Cookies
Adorable and fun Easter basket cookies made with sugar cookie cups, frosting, and colorful candy eggs — perfect for spring celebrations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 batch sugar cookie dough (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 cup buttercream or vanilla frosting
- Food coloring (optional)
- 1 cup shredded coconut (optional, for ‘grass’)
- Green food coloring (if using coconut)
- 1 cup candy-coated chocolate eggs (like Cadbury Mini Eggs)
- Licorice laces or colored pipe cleaners (for basket handles, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place each ball into the mini muffin cups.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Remove from oven and immediately use a small spoon or tart press to gently press a well into the center of each cookie to form a cup shape.
- Let cookies cool completely in the pan before removing.
- If using coconut, mix it with a few drops of green food coloring to resemble grass.
- Fill each cookie cup with frosting. Sprinkle with green coconut if using.
- Top with 2–3 candy eggs in each basket.
- Attach licorice laces or pipe cleaners to create handles if desired.
Notes
- Use pastel frosting colors for a festive look.
- Make sure cookies are fully cooled before decorating.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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