Easy Easter Egg Cookies

Posted Apr 08, 2020 in Food + Nutrition, The Recipe Box by Happy and Nourished

Sometimes we take our “20%” and make cookies! Brenda has made these cookies, and memories, with her kids for years. As the tradition continues, we thought it would be fun to share!

What You Need

1 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Powdered Sugar, sifted
1 Egg
1 ¾ cup Flour
1 Tbsp. Lemon peel, finely shredded (or 1 tsp. lemon or vanilla extract)
Food coloring

How It’s Made:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl beat butter with a mixer for about 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat on low speed until combined. Add egg and beat until combined; add half the flour and continue to combine. Stir in remaining flour and lemon peel or extract using a spoon.

Divide dough into three portions. Leave one untinted, and tint the other two the colors you desire.

Snip a small corner (about the size of a pencil) of a quart-sized heavy plastic bag; fill with one color of dough. Repeat for remaining colors.

Onto ungreased cookie sheet, pipe several ovals; pipe designs in to connect the sides of the ovals.

Bake for 8-10minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from oven and let cool for one minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 18 cookies. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!