Easter is one of the most famous festivals Christians, and sometimes non-Christians, commemorate. It celebrates the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead. Just like Christmas, it’s celebrated with lots of festivities, such as decorating with Easter ornaments, Easter Egg hunting and Easter mass (see how to celebrate easter). Aside from all these, you also think about the delectable Easter feast. of course, this includes dessert, and what better dessert to serve on this glorious holiday than Easter cookies?

Easter cookies satisfy everyone, whether children or adults. It can be served as a wonderful dessert or snack. If you’re looking for some good cookie recipes, you’re in luck. Here are a few great ideas you can try.

Easter Cookies For The Kiddies

They say Easter is for children, and this is probably true. Most Easter celebrations are for kids, such as Easter egg hunting. Of course, fun activities on this day won’t be complete without delectable treats, such as yummy Easter cookies. Here’s how to make easy festive Easter cookies everyone will enjoy.

Ingredients:

• Three cups of all-purpose flour



• One cup or two sticks of softened butter
• Two cups of powdered sugar
• Two teaspoons of grated lemon peel
• One egg
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• One teaspoon of vanilla
• Icing
• Sprinkles and candies
• Different food colorings

Procedure:

1. Combine the powdered sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat at high speed using an electric mixture. When it’s fluffy, add the vanilla, egg, and lemon peel. Mix them well.
2. Mix flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add this to the butter mixture you prepared.
3. Get the dough and divide it in half. Wrap the two halves in plastic wrap, then refrigerate overnight or for at least three hours.
4. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Roll your dough on a floured surface, until it’s 1/8 inch thick. Using cookie with different shapes, such as tulips, bunnies and eggs, cut your dough out. Place these on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Let the cookies bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks, and let them cool completely.
7. Add different food coloring to your icings, to create different decorations for your cookies. Decorate with candies and sprinkles too.

Traditional Easter Bunny Cookies

If Christmas has Santa Claus, then Easter has the Easter Bunny. Since the Easter Bunny is the most famous symbol during this festive season, it’s only natural to fashion cookies from this character. Here’s how to make bunny-inspired cookies.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup of flour
• six tablespoons of lukewarm water
• one tube of pre-made sugar cookie dough
• 1/4 teaspoon of freshly-squeezed lemon juice
• pastel-colored food coloring (sky blue, pale yellow, mint green, and light pink)
• large bunny cookie cutter
• Five sturdy plastic bags

Procedure:

1. Get the cookie dough out of the fridge one to two hours before you plan to bake it. This will allow it to soften.
2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Get a large bowl and mix the cookie dough and the flour in it.
4. Get a handful of flour and spread it onto the countertop or table, whichever surface you’re going to work on. Get your rolling pin too, and smooth some flour over it.
5. Get your dough and roll it out until it’s 1/8 inch thick. Using the cookie cutter, cut out bunny shapes from the dough. Get the scraps, roll them out, and make more cookies.
6. Put the bunny cutouts on ungreased cookie sheets. Slide them in the oven, and let bake for at least eight minutes, or until they become golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack and wait until they are cool.
7. Mix the water and powdered egg white together in a bowl and beat with a standard mixer on low speed. When it’s smooth, add in the lemon juice and confectionery sugar, and beat on high speed. Keep doing this for five minutes or until all ingredients are properly combined.
8. Get at least five containers and put an equal amount of icing in them. Set one aside: this will be your white icing.
9. Mix a few drops of food coloring in the bowls. Each bowl must have a respective color.
10. Pour the four colored icing into separate plastic bowls, then cut off a small corner of the bags. Your plain white icing should be placed in a bag too.
11. Get the white icing’s bag and hold it upright. Carefully outline the bunny cookies, then fill the inside with another color. You can also draw in cute details, such as eyes and nose. When they’re dry, the cookies are ready to be served.

Easter Story Cookies For Kids

Easter isn’t just about feasts and fun activities. Behind this holiday is a touching story of faith. If your kids don’t know about Easter, one good way to teach them is by making Easter Story cookies with them. Here’s how.

Ingredients:

• One cup of whole pecans
• Three egg whites
• One teaspoon of vinegar
• One cup of sugar
• A pinch of salt

Additional Materials:

• Wooden spoon
• Tape
• Zipper bag
• Mixing bowl
• Bible

Procedure:

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Get the pecans and put them in a zipper bag. Give the wooden spoon to the children and let them beat the pecans with it, breaking them in small pieces. Tell them that after Jesus was taken by Roman soldiers, they beat him (John 19: 1-3).
3. Allow the kids to smell the vinegar. Then, put a teaspoon in a mixing bowl. Explain to them that when Jesus was nailed to the cross, he was thirsty, and was given vinegar to drink (john 19:28-30).
4. The egg whites represent life. Add them to the bowl, while saying that Jesus died in order for us to live (John 10:10-11).
5. Put a small amount of salt into every child’s hand. Let them taste a bit of it, then put the rest into the bowl. Tell them the salt represents the salty tears cried by Jesus’ followers, an dhow bitter man’s own sin is (Luke 23:27).
6. Add the sugar. Explain to your kids that the sweetest part of the whole story is that Jesus sacrificed himself because he loves us. He wants to belong to him and know him (John 3:16 and Psalms 34.8).
7. Using a mixer, beat the ingredients for 12 to 15 minutes on high speed. Keep doing this until stiff peaks form. Say that the white color represents the purity of sinners who have been cleansed by Jesus, and how God sees them.
8. Fold the broken nuts into the mixture.
9. Using the wooden spoon, drop the cookie mixture onto a wax paper covered cookie sheet. Every mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus laid (Matthew 27:57-60).
10. Place the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door, then turn off the oven. Give the kids a piece of tape each, and allow them to place it on the door, saying that Jesus’ tomb was sealed (Matthew 27:65-66).
11. Tell the kids they’ll have to go to bed already. If they feel sad, tell them not to worry; after all, Jesus came back to life (john 16:20 and 22).
12. On next morning, Easter day, open the oven and give the cookies to everyone. They’ll see the cracked surface and when they bite in the cookies, they’ll see the cookies are hollow, just like Jesus’ tomb (Mathew 28:1-9)!

A plateful of yummy, sweet cookies is great, especially for a day like Easter. Make your Easter as festive as you can, by serving these delectable treats. It’s a great way to celebrate this fabulous holiday.

Get ready for Easter and make these wonderful Cookies your family will love. If you enjoy reading this article, you’ll surely be interested in learning Easter Party Ideas.

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