Hop into Easter with this delightful sugar cookie recipe, perfect for creating adorable Easter-themed treats! 🐣🌸
This timeless recipe is ideal for stamping and decorating, making it a fun and engaging activity for kids to enjoy. Whether you're baking for family, friends, or just for fun, these cookies are guaranteed to bring smiles and sweet moments this Easter.
Gather the family, roll up your sleeves, and create Easter magic together!
What You’ll Need
- Your ingredients (listed below)
- A rolling pin
- Baking tray or non-stick silicone placemat
- Easter-themed cookie stamps (We Might Be Tiny’s Easter Stampies are perfect!)
- Food colouring or sprinkles (optional for decorating)
Get the kids involved! Let them pick their favourite stamp designs, help cut out shapes, or decorate the cookies after they’re baked. For added Easter fun, make it a challenge to create a cookie for each family member or friend.
Ingredients
- 2⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornflour or rice flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 226 g butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup icing sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Method
- Sift and combine the flour, cornflour, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- Using a mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined. Gradually add the flour mixture. If the dough is crumbly, mix in 1–2 tablespoons of water.
- Divide the dough into two flat discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1.5 hours (or until firm enough to roll).
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Working with one disc at a time, roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 6mm thickness.
- Flour your Easter Stampies lightly and press them firmly into the dough to create fun designs. Cut out the cookies using a stainless steel cutter.
- Place the cookies on a baking tray lined with baking paper or a silicone mat. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes to keep the dough firm.
- Bake on the centre rack for 8–10 minutes. Do not overbake – they should stay pale and soft.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating or storing.
Tip: return the dough to the refrigerator if it goes soft while rolling out. This will ensure that the dough doesn't spread (and lose the stamp imprints) during the baking process.
Kid-Friendly Easter Activity Ideas
- Stamping Fun: Kids can choose their favourite Stampies and help press them into the dough.
- Colour & Sprinkle Time: Once cooled, let the kids decorate with pastel-colored icing, edible glitter, or sprinkles.
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Cookie Basket Gifts: Wrap up the cookies in colorful Easter-themed packaging and add a handwritten tag for teachers, family, or friends.
Let the Easter festivities begin with these delicious and fun-to-make cookies! 🐰💛
