Delightful Easter Sugar Cookies – Soft, Sweet, & Festive
Soft and buttery sugar cookies topped with pastel icing, perfect for Easter celebrations and kids’ crafts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 1 batch (approximately 30 cookies) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (plus extra for dusting)
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon almond extract (optional)
- Red, pink, blue food coloring (for icing)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Cream butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and almond extracts in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg one minute at a time until fully incorporated.
- Fold dry mixture into wet until dough forms; chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, cut shapes, and bake 10–12 minutes.
- Cool cookies on a tray before icing.
- Prepare icing by whisking powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and color until spreadable.
- Pipe or spread icing onto cooled cookies.
- Let icing set for 15 minutes before storing.