Description
Easter Basket Cookie Cups are adorable and festive treats made with sugar cookie dough shaped into cups and filled with colorful candy to resemble mini Easter baskets.
Ingredients
- 1 package (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- 1 cup shredded coconut (optional, for ‘grass’)
- Assorted Easter candies (jelly beans, mini chocolate eggs, etc.)
- Licorice strings or candy ropes (for basket handles)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a mini muffin tin.
- Divide sugar cookie dough into 24 pieces and press each piece into the mini muffin cups, shaping them into a cup form.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove from oven and use the back of a spoon to gently press down the centers to maintain the cup shape. Let cool completely in the tin.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy. Add green food coloring and mix until the desired shade is achieved.
- If using coconut for grass, mix shredded coconut with a few drops of green food coloring in a plastic bag until evenly colored.
- Remove cookie cups from the tin. Pipe or spoon green frosting into each cup.
- Top with green coconut or pipe grass-like texture using a grass tip. Add Easter candies on top.
- Insert licorice strings or candy ropes into each side of the cookie cup to form a basket handle.
- Serve and enjoy your festive Easter treats!
Notes
- Use a piping bag with a grass tip for a realistic grassy effect.
- Let the cookie cups cool completely before decorating.
- Customize with your favorite Easter candies or sprinkles.