Easter Basket Sugar Cookie Cups: Sweet Treats for Everyone

Easter Basket Sugar Cookie Cups are whimsical treats combining sugar cookie cups, creamy frosting, and colorful chocolate eggs, perfect for any Easter celebration.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 14

Cooling Time 10

Total Time 39

Servings: 12 cups

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Calories: 200

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

Cookie Cups

1 package Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough Choose the flat package for easy portioning.

Buttercream Frosting

1/2 cup Salted Butter Can substitute with unsalted butter.
2 cups Powdered Sugar Essential for achieving the right consistency.
1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream Avoid substitutions for best results.
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Imitation vanilla works in a pinch.

Decoration

1 drop Green Food Coloring Gives frosting a grass-like appearance.
1 package Hershey's Chocolate Eggs Can substitute with jelly beans or Cadbury Mini Eggs.

Equipment

Oven
Muffin tin
mixer
piping bag

Method

Preparation Steps

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
Portion the cookie dough and press it into the muffin wells, then bake for 10-14 minutes.
Remove the cookie cups from the oven and press the centers to form basket shapes.
Allow the cookie cups to cool completely on a wire rack.
Beat together salted butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract until creamy for the frosting.
Add green food coloring to the buttercream frosting and mix well.
Pipe the green frosting into the cooled cookie cups.
Top each frosted cup with colorful Hershey's chocolate eggs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Encourage kids to decorate with various candies for a personalized touch.

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