Easter Bunny Button Cookies
These Easter Bunny Button Cookies are a delightful treat for the holiday. They are soft, buttery cookies topped with colorful chocolate buttons.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract for extra flavor
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For Rolling
- colored sanding sugar for rolling
For Topping
- pastel chocolate buttons or candy-coated chocolates like M&Ms or Hershey’s Drops
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture until well blended.
- Shape the dough into balls and roll in colored sanding sugar. Place on a baking sheet.
- Press the pastel chocolate buttons into the center of each cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
Notes
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.