I used an ice cream scoop to portion out the dough - which worked well. The kids rolled the dough in powdered sugar, made a rope, then we twisted them into shape. We ended up baking for almost twice the time but maybe we made them bigger than the original recipe? Either way, the held together WAY better than I thought they would.
These cookies encouraged the kids to eat and get ready for bed so they could add the jelly bean butts to the frosting I added.
A fun sweet activity to end a rough day.
Easter Bunny Sugar Twist Cookies
1 cup Butter, softened
1 Egg
3 cups Flour
1 cup Powdered Sugar
½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
Multi-Color Jimmies
Jelly Beans
White Frosting
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined. Then add the flour and salt, continue to beat until combined. Sprinkle in the jimmies and mix with a spoon.
Cover and chill the dough for about an hour in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Take dough out of fridge. Scoop enough dough out to make about 1.5-inch ball. Roll out the ball with the palm of your hands until you have about an 8-inch rope.
The thicker the rope the less chance of it to break. The jimmies cause it to break as well I noticed, so if that happens just pinch it back together.
Take the rope and crisscross it towards the bottom to make a circle then crisscross it again as you go up. Keep it tight. Leave the ends spread apart a bit, this will represent the bunny ears. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Add a dollop of frosting to the “butt” of the bunny and a jelly bean for the tail.
Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined. Then add the flour and salt, continue to beat until combined. Sprinkle in the jimmies and mix with a spoon.
Cover and chill the dough for about an hour in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Take dough out of fridge. Scoop enough dough out to make about 1.5-inch ball. Roll out the ball with the palm of your hands until you have about an 8-inch rope.
The thicker the rope the less chance of it to break. The jimmies cause it to break as well I noticed, so if that happens just pinch it back together.
Take the rope and crisscross it towards the bottom to make a circle then crisscross it again as you go up. Keep it tight. Leave the ends spread apart a bit, this will represent the bunny ears. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Add a dollop of frosting to the “butt” of the bunny and a jelly bean for the tail.
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