48 easter cookies Recipes

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, vanilla frosting, decorative candies

all purpose flour, salt, sugar, ground almonds, vanilla or almond extract, butter,softened, egg yolks, finish, powder sugar with a few drops of lemon juice, and 1 drop food coloring of whatever color you want to decorate with, soft colors would be fine in this case, yellow, orange, pink, green, purple and orange.

butter, softened, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour , sifted, simple icing

flaked coconut, water, marshmallows, pink laffy taffy candies, white candy coating disks, nutter butter cookies, jelly beans, brown m &m s brand mini chocolate candies, pink decorating icing

little debbie swiss roll, lifesavers candies, chocolate-covered graham cracker cookies, marshmallow peep , bunny shaped

flaked coconut, butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, m & s plain chocolate candy or 1 3/4 cups & chocolate-covered peanuts or 1 3/4 cups & chocolate-covered al onds or 1 3/4 cups & crispy chocolate decorative candies, for easter

butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, milk, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, softened, vanilla extract, almond extract, milk

butter, white sugar, water, semolina flour, all-purpose flour, quick rise yeast, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, ground cardamom, allspice, ground mahleb, black sesame seeds, rose water, orange flower water, warm water

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, cold water, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, water, light corn syrup, gel

crushed wholewheat biscuits, caster sugar, egg yolk, currants, mixed spice 6 oz. flour, salt

fondant, store-bought angel food cake, sandwich cookies, easter candy, cake decorating spray

classic yellow cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, strawberry frosting, sweetened flaked coconut, milk chocolate morsels, melted, semisweet chocolate morsels, sugar coated gum drop candy, red licorice lace , cut into 6 equal pieces, marshmallows, big chocolate chunk cookie, cut in half, marshmallows, metal bowl, metal bowl, wooden toothpicks

classic yellow cake mix, coconut water, vegetable oil, eggs, strawberry frosting, sweetened flaked coconut, milk chocolate morsels, melted, chocolate chunk cookie, cut in half, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, sugar-coated gum drop candy, red licorice lace , cut into 6 equal pieces, marshmallows, marshmallows

sugar cookie dough, cherry extract, all-purpose flour, decorating icings, short lollipop sticks, bunny cookie cutters, by 20-inch pieces thin foam, tray or basket, by 20-inch piece wheat grass, colored easter eggs

angel food cake, sugar cookie, shaved coconut, edible easter grass, chocolate malted milk ball eggs (such as whoppers robin eggs), or to taste

tube ready-made sugar cookie dough, at room temperature, all-purpose flour, pasteurized egg whites, sugar, lemon juice, assorted easter candy , such as jelly beans and mini eggs, etc., sprinkles , optional

chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed - divided, butter, softened, marshmallows, milk, green creme de menthe liqueur, creme de cacao (optional), cream