Easy Easter Sugar Cookies

April 07, 2015

We have come up with 3 easy ways to decorate a sugar cookie for Easter. My kids love helping me in the kitchen, so I wanted to make some simple sugar cookies that they could help me with and this is what we came up with! The possibilities really are endless!

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening
¼ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup milk
4 cups flour
Frosting:
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how thick/runny you like it)
Food coloring, optional
Other toppings for cookies:
large marshmallows
pink sugar crystals or sparkles
jellybeans
chocolate chips
shredded coconut
Orange AirHead candy
Marshmallow Chick
Chocolate eggs

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, cream butter, shortening, and sour cream together. Add eggs and sugar and mix well. Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and milk and mix well. Add flour and...
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Nutritions

Calories
208

Sodium
74mg
3% DV

Fat
7g
12% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
31g
10% DV

Fiber
0.6g
2% DV

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