Peep Sugar Cookies
Easter’s most famous treat is getting an upgrade! Peep Sugar Cookies are a soft sugar cookie topped with silky frosting and vibrant sanding sugar to mimic Peeps.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp butter flavoring
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp water (optional)
Sugar Cookie Frosting
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp clear vanilla
- food coloring
- coordinating sanding sugar
- mini chocolate chips for the eyes and nose
Instructions
- Begin by preheating the oven to 350°F.
- Cream together the butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar for 2 minutes.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the egg, vanilla and butter flavoring. Mix well.
- Add the all-purpose flour and baking powder. Mix until a dough forms.
- If the dough is really stiff or you have a hard time rolling out the dough without it cracking, you can mix in 1 tsp of water to the dough, as needed.
- Roll the dough out, leaving the dough about 1/2 inch thick. Use a bunny cookie cutter to cut out the dough. Transfer to a parchment or silicone lined cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies have puffed up slightly and no longer look glossy in the center.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan before frosting.
- To make the frosting, first whip the butter in a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer for a full 15 minutes. The butter will become white and super fluffy.
- Scrape the sides and mix in the powdered sugar. Whip until combined.
- Now, add the vanilla and whip for an additional 1 minute.
- Divide and color the frosting as you wish. Spread or pipe the frosting onto the cookies.
- Pour the sanding sugar into a shallow dish or plate. Press the frosted cookie (frosting side down) into the coordinating color of sanding sugar.
- Place 3 mini chocolate chips onto the bunny for the eyes and mouth.
- Enjoy! Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
