Baking and decorating Easter cookies with children

Easter is a special time, not only because of the meaning, symbolism and traditions it brings with it, but also because of the spring fever it evokes in us. Make this time memorable for your family and for your children by being together Bake Easter cookies. Follow a recipe to make the cookies or use chilled cookie batter. Roll out the dough and use cookie cutters to create lovely eggs, bunnies, and chicks. And then comes the nicest part – decorating the cookies with icing and other goodies. You can also wrap the Easter cookies and give them to your friends. Take a look at our ideas for great Easter motifs and let yourself be inspired.

Baking Easter Cookies – Easy Recipe

Ingredients:

125 g soft butter

1/2 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of flour

1-2 tablespoons of milk

Glaze:

1 cup of powdered sugar

4-5 teaspoons of water

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla extract until everything is mixed well.

Add the flour and milk and stir with a wooden spoon until a soft batter is formed. Knead the dough on a floured work surface.

Divide the dough in two. Shape each piece into a ball – 10 cm in diameter. Wrap the balls separately in parchment paper and store in the refrigerator for 40 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 160 ° C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough, about 5 mm. Cut out the shapes and place the cookies on the baking sheet and let them cool again.

Bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar and water to form a thick mixture. Add a few drops of food coloring. Stir until everything is well mixed. And the glazing can begin!

Baking Easter cookies – decoration ideas and motifs

Make rabbit poof out of three biscuits

Decorate cookies with small candies

use different colors

cute chick in egg

two rabbits of different sexes

bright colors and beautiful patterns