Easter Sugar Cookies decorating Ideas

Sugar Cookies are just perfect for holidays. Be it Christmas or Halloween, or even Easter. Sugar Cookies define happiness for me.

And, believe it or not, I've nailed the game of sugar cookie decoration with royal icing. I've been working on it for last 7 years - to be precise - and finally, I can see myself decorating like the chefs I see on TV.

You might say, that I am being overconfident. But, I think there is no harm in being appreciative of yourself when you know you deserve it. right?

These adorable Sugar Cookies decorated with meringue based royal icing is my go to recipes for the holiday season.

And, I will teach you how to nail the game of Sugar cookie decoration with royal icing.

We've making these Easter egg cookies since childhood. I remember my mom making them when I was eight for me and my sister. And, I would hide them in a jar on the attic. No body in my home knew about it. Some afternoons when I would be reading books alone all by myself, I would be having those egg cookies.

I've carried on the tradition to this day. Only difference - it's me baking those cookies.

Combine butter and sugar until in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, and salt.

Form 12 egg shaped cookies. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until set.

Combine the ingredients for the glaze and spoon it over the cookies.

Sugar Cookies are really easy to make, and they are really fun to decorate too.

When it's Easter and Spring Time it's time to bake some cute-looking Bunny and Easter Egg Sugar Cookies. The gorgeous pastel-colored sugar cookies decorated with royal icing are simply too cute and almost too adorable to eat.

Bunny Sugar cookies can be made with bunny shaped cookie cutter. Then you can use sugar cookie icing to decorate them.

Easter Egg Sugar Cookies are golden brown on the inside which makes them chewy while being soft on the inside. Decoration with royal icing is actually so easy.

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Ingredients needed to make Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

You will need the following ingredients to make Easter Egg Sugar Cookies.

Unsalted Butter
Granulated Sugar
Vanilla Extract
Egg
All Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Salt
Royal Icing - you will need Meringue Powder, Confectioner's Sugar, Vanilla Extract, and Water to make this.
Gel food coloring

See the recipe card for quantities.

How to make Easter Sugar Cookies

Step 1: Make the cookie dough

In a stand mixer cream butter and sugar together over medium speed until smooth and creamy for 2 min
Add Eggs and Vanilla and beat until combined through.
Turn the speed to low and add the baking powder and salt
Now add the flour and mix it until combined though
As the dough comes to a ball, cover it with plastic wrap and freeze for 30 min or refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.

Step 2: Cut the cookies

Remove the dough from refrigerator and allow sit at room temp for 5 min
Roll the dough until 1/4 inch thickness
Use cookie cutter of your choice to cut the cookies
Transfer the cookies to a parchment paper lined baking dish

Step 3: Bake

Bake @350F for 8-10 min
Transfer to a wire rack and cool down the cookies

How to make Royal Icing for Sugar Cookies

Combine Meringue Powder with Confectioners Sugar. Add water along with vanilla extract and beat over medium-high speed until smooth and creamy
Add gel food color of your choice and beat until combined
Transfer to a piping bag and frost the cookies.

Best Easter Sugar Cookies you'll love to bake this season.

Carrot shaped Sugar Cookie

This simple carrot shaped sugar cookie uses a carrot shaped cookie cutter and orange and green royal icing frosting for the decoration.

Bunny Butt Cookies for Easter

Use a bunny shaped cookie cutter and frost them in pastel color shades that are on theme with Easter, like Pink, Green, Yellow, Blue, and Purple. To make the butt, use white-colored frosting!

Cute Bunny Sugar Cookie

Mini Egg Baskets Sugar Cookies

Use a basket shaped cookie cutter and frost the basket with colorful mini eggs over it.

Heart Shaped Bunny Cookies

These are the cutest Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies. You only need a heart-shaped cookie cutter, frost it with white royal icing. Make a cute bunny nose using pink icing and of course the mustache, nose, and bunny teeth with brown icing.

Cute Easter Eggs and Chicks Sugar Cookies

These Easter Chicks and Eggs Sugar Cookies are so easy to make.

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Chicks Easter Cookies by Cakes Decor

These are the most innovative of all easter sugar cookies. The design is so simple that you make a cracked egg and top it with a cute-looking blooming chick!!!!