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Easter Basket Sugar Cookie Cups

Easter Basket Sugar Cookie Cups: A Sweet Festive Delight

Easter Basket Sugar Cookie Cups are delightful treats perfect for holiday celebrations, combining soft sugar cookies and rich vanilla buttercream.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 39 minutes
Servings: 12 cookie cups
Course: Dessert
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Cups
  • 1 package Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough Pre-separated dough for easy baking.
For the Buttercream Frosting
  • 1/2 cup Salted Butter Can use unsalted butter with adjusted salt.
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar Sweet element for frosting.
  • 1-2 tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream For a light, fluffy texture.
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Adds depth of flavor.
  • 1 pinch Salt Only if using unsalted butter.
For Decoration
  • a few drops Green Food Coloring For a grass effect.
  • 3 pieces Hershey’s Egg Candies Colorful topping for each cookie cup.

Equipment

  • Muffin tins
  • mixing bowl
  • piping bag
  • shot glass

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray.
  2. Separate Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough into 12 portions and press into muffin wells. Bake for 10-14 minutes until golden.
  3. Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes. Press an indentation into the center of each cookie using a shot glass.
  4. Transfer cookie cups to a wire rack and cool completely.
  5. In a mixing bowl, beat salted butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract.
  6. Add green food coloring to frosting until desired shade is achieved.
  7. Spoon buttercream into a piping bag and pipe into each cookie cup.
  8. Garnish each frosted cup with 3 Hershey’s Egg Candies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie cupCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Store unfrosted cookie cups at room temperature for up to 1 week; keep frosted cups in the fridge for 3 days.

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