Easter Cookies
Serves: 18-20 cookies
Preparation time: 25 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
INGREDIENTS:
- 2¼ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- ¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cups brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups Laura Secord Candy Coated Mini Eggs (keep about half of the quantity whole and chopped up the rest)
Material :
- Ice cream spoon
- Parchment lined baking sheet
INSTRUCTIONS
1- Preheat the oven to 375°F
2- Combine the flour and the baking soda. Set aside
3- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy
4- Add the eggs and continue to beat until the dough is mixed.
5- Add the flour and the baking soda and continue to beat until the dough is mixed.
6- Add the crushed mini-eggs to the dough and mix gently.
7- Using the ice cream scoop, make balls with the dough, then place them on the baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
8- Place the whole mini-eggs on top of the dough to decorate the cookies
