Bunny Tail Sugar Cookies
These adorable Bunny Tail Sugar Cookies are easy to make and perfect for an Easter celebration! Bunny shaped cookie cutters are used to cut out the dough. After the cookies are baked, royal icing is spread on top. Then, a colorful sanding sugar is sprinkled on them. The final touch is adding the bunny tail, which is a mini marshmallow.
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WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE THE BUNNY TAIL SUGAR COOKIES?
You will need just a handful of ingredients to prepare these Easter themed cookies and the frosting. Here is what you should have on hand to make them:
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Butter
- Sugar
- Egg
- Lemon extract
- Powdered sugar
- Meringue powder
- Sanding sugar
- Mini marshmallows
Special Equipment:
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HOW DO I MAKE THE BUNNY TAIL SUGAR COOKIES?
These colorful Easter cookies are easy to make in six simple steps. Here is what you will need to do to prepare them:
STEP 1: PREPARE DRY INGREDIENTS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
STEP 2: PREPARE WET INGREDIENTS, THEN ADD DRY INGREDIENTS
In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy and light. Add egg and lemon extract. Mix well. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Dough may be a little crumbly.
STEP 3: ROLL OUT DOUGH AND CUT COOKIES
Turn out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar or flour. Press into a ball and then roll out to ¼ inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to create bunny shapes. Carefully lift shaped cookies to the baking sheet. Using a flat spatula is recommended to help the cookies maintain their shape.
STEP 4: BAKE COOKIES
Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes. Do not brown the cookies. Allow cookies to cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully removing to a cooling rack. While cookies are cooling, prepare royal icing.
STEP 5: PREPARE THE ROYAL ICING
Place powdered sugar and meringue powder in a mixing bowl. Mix slowly to blend the two ingredients together. Slowly add 3 tablespoons of water and continue beating for 7 to 10 minutes or until the icing is smooth and fluffy. Add additional water a little at a time if a thinner consistency is desired.
STEP 6: DECORATE THE COOKIES
After cookies are completely cooled, frost the tops with royal frosting. Add sprinkles immediately so they stick to the icing before it drys.Allow icing to dry before storing in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper.
ROYAL ICING HACK FOR BUNNY TAIL SUGAR COOKIES
Using a store bought container of white frosting, spoon all of the icing into a medium-sized microwave safe bowl. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds. Stir well. Repeat in 15 second increments if needed until icing has thinned out. Allow the icing to cool slightly before frosting the cookies.
Decorate the bunny cookies
When the cookies are completely cooled, spread royal icing on top of them. Then, sprinkle with colorful sanding sugar and add a mini marshmallows to create the tail. Allow icing to dry before storing in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper.
Bunny Tail Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks or 16 Tablespoons)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- Powdered sugar or flour for rolling
For the royal icing:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 3 to 4 tablespoons warm water
To make bunnies:
- Bunny cookie cutter
- Pastel colored sanding sugar
- Mini marshmallows
Instructions
To make the cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy and light. Add egg and lemon extract. Mix well. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Dough may be a little crumbly.
- Turn out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar or flour. Press into a ball and then roll out to ¼ inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to create shapes. Carefully lift shaped cookies to the baking sheet. Using a flat spatula is recommended to help the cookies maintain their shape.
- Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes. Do not brown the cookies. Allow cookies to cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully removing to a cooling rack.
- Allow icing to dry before storing in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper.
To make the royal icing:
- Place powdered sugar and meringue powder in a mixing bowl. Mix slowly to blend the two ingredients together. Slowly add 3 tablespoons of water and continue beating for 7 to 10 minutes or until the icing is smooth and fluffy. Add additional water a little at a time if a thinner consistency is desired.
Decorate the bunny cookies:
- When the cookies are completely cooled, spread royal icing on top of them. Then, sprinkle with colorful sanding sugar and add a mini marshmallows to create the tail. Allow icing to dry before storing in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper.
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