Description
Looking for the best Easter dessert ideas that are quick easy and fun to decorate These Easter Basket Sugar Cookie Cups are a simple and festive treat with soft cookie bases and creamy frosting They make a healthy style portion controlled dessert when enjoyed mindfully and are perfect for Easter parties school events brunch tables and spring celebrations Save this easy recipe when you need the best simple holiday baking idea
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups buttercream frosting
- 1 cup pastel candy eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy then mix in milk and vanilla Gradually add flour until a soft dough forms Tip Do not overmix
- Press dough into a greased muffin tin forming shallow cups Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly golden Tip Press centers gently while warm
- Cool completely then prepare frosting by beating buttercream until smooth adding food coloring as desired
- Pipe frosting into cookie cups using a star tip and top with pastel candy eggs Serve once decorated
Notes
- Cool cookies fully before frosting
- Pipe frosting in one smooth motion
- Decorate just before serving for best look
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg