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!
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 251kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
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