Easter Egg Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Easter Egg Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
388
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • icing:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • liquid food coloring
  • pastel organdy ribbon (1/4 inch wide), cut into 12-inch lengths, optional

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. egg-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Make a hole for a ribbon by pressing a plastic straw 1/2-in. from the top of each cookie if desired. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. For icing, sift confectioners' sugar and meringue powder into a large bowl. Add water and extract; beat on low speed until blended. Beat on high for 5 minutes.
  4. Fill a pastry or plastic bag with 1 cup of icing; cut a small hole in the corner of the bag. Outline each cookie with icing. Tint remaining icing with food coloring if desired. Add water, a few drops at a time, until mixture is thin enough to flow smoothly. Fill in the center space of each cookie, allowing the icing to spread to the outline. Let dry overnight.
  5. Decorate with remaining icing. Store in airtight containers. Thread ribbon through holes, tie ends in a bow and hang on an Easter tree if desired. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 387.95 Kcal (1624 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.37g 11%
Cholesterol 36.55mg 12%
Sodium 52.77mg 2%
Potassium 28.53mg 1%
Total Carbs 73.19g 24%
Sugars 22.64g 91%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 4.89g 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 13.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 293.84 Kcal (1230 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.58g 11%
Cholesterol 27.69mg 12%
Sodium 39.97mg 2%
Potassium 21.61mg 1%
Total Carbs 55.43g 24%
Sugars 17.15g 91%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 3.7g 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.4
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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