EASTER CHICK COOKIES
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? That's entirely up to you. Have little ones help decorate a few dozen of our lemon shortbread cookies with sanding sugar, sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, and candy. Then share them with your peeps at Easter dinner -- or any gathering you want to sweeten with these sure signs of spring.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 3 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Shortbread Cookies: Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together flour and salt. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sugar, and continue to beat until pale and fluffy, occasionally scraping down the sides of bowl, about 2 minutes more. Beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed, scraping sides if necessary, until flour is just incorporated and dough sticks together when squeezed with fingers.
- Turn out dough, forming into 2 disks; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. To create an egg shape, pinch one end of a 2 1/2-inch-tall oval cookie cutter. Roll out 1 disk to a 1/4-inch thickness; stamp out shapes. Reroll scraps. Repeat with remaining disk.
- Bake until firm and golden, 13 to 15 minutes. For flatter cookies, tap sheets on counter halfway through baking and again afterward. Let cool on wire racks.
- Lemon Icing: Stir together sugar and lemon juice. Add food coloring. Transfer to a small squeeze bottle. Outline cookies with icing 1/4 inch from edges, then fill in centers.
- Set up a candy bar and get creative with decorating. For the chicks: Dip an iced cookie in sanding sugar. Let dry; store in an airtight container up to 5 days. Dot candy sequins with icing; overlap to create feathers. Use orange sprinkles for feet, a candy heart for a beak, and upside-down mini chocolate chips for eyes. For the eggs: Lay orange or yellow sprinkles in a zigzag pattern halfway up an iced cookie. Sprinkle bottom with sanding sugar.
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Najma Parvin
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make. I love that I can make them with my kids.
Raymond walter
[email protected]I love the chocolate chips in these cookies. They add a delicious flavor and texture.
StockGirl 7379
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive. They're perfect for Easter.
Umaramjad Umaramjad
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're the perfect Easter treat.
Manny Rourke
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect way to end a meal. They're sweet and satisfying, but they're not too heavy.
Arjit Sing Lover
[email protected]I love the way these cookies smell when they're baking. They fill the whole house with a delicious aroma.
Gladys Okoro
[email protected]These cookies are so moist and chewy. They're the perfect texture for a cookie.
Sultan Abbasi
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in these cookies. The chocolate and vanilla go together perfectly.
Halke Boru
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect size for a snack or dessert. They're not too big and they're not too small.
Abdul Aziznawabi
[email protected]I love the way these cookies look. They're so cute and festive.
Chrystal Jobity
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect way to celebrate Easter. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Pablo Ousmane
[email protected]I made these cookies for my Easter party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
James Kweku Sefah
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.
Kundan Yadav
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect Easter treat.
Lil Man
[email protected]These cookies are delicious and they look so cute! I'm definitely making them again.
Bibek Tmg
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so festive and fun to make.
Alan Maziero
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Mpilwenhle Phumlani
[email protected]I made these cookies with my kids and they had a blast. They were so proud of themselves when they were finished.
Jon Chambers
[email protected]These were a hit at my Easter party! Everyone loved the way they looked and tasted.
Im You
[email protected]My family loved these cookies! They were so cute and delicious. I will definitely be making them again next year.