Description
Delightful and colorful cookies that evoke childhood memories of Easter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- Food coloring (various pastel colors)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and extracts, beating well.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients.
- Divide dough into sections and add food coloring to each.
- Roll dough out and cut into shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For added decoration, you can use royal icing or sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg