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Easter Egg Cookies
Easter Egg Cookies made with sugar cookie dough, swirled into an egg shape, and drizzled with white chocolate. Such a great way to celebrate Easter!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword recipe for rainbow easter egg cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes minutes
Refrigerate 1 hour hour
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 251kcal
- 3 oz cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- food coloring in 4 different colors
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, egg, and sugar.
Add vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture while beating on low speed.
Divide the dough into four balls and knead the food coloring into each portion of dough until the color is even.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
Unwrap each and press a small portion of each color dough together.
Roll into a 12 inch rope and coil the rope into a circle.
Pinch the dough together on one end to create an oval "egg" shape.
Repeat for remaining dough.
Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until edges are just slightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Melt white chocolate chips in microwave according to package directions and drizzle over cooled cookies.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg