Description
Delight your family and friends with these charming M&M Bunny Cookies, perfect for springtime or Easter celebrations. Soft and chewy sugar cookies studded with colorful pastel milk chocolate M&Ms are baked to golden perfection, then decorated with M&Ms to create adorable bunny faces complete with ears. Easy to prepare and full of sweet, buttery flavor, these cookies are as fun to make as they are to eat.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature and lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Decorations
- 1 cup milk chocolate pastel M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and for easy cleanup.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined. Set this mixture aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a separate mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until the texture is smooth and creamy, indicating that the sugars are well incorporated.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the lightly beaten egg and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture until fully combined and smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, beating just until combined. Do not overmix to keep the cookies tender.
- Form Cookies: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop about 2-3 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Place each scoop on the parchment-lined cookie sheet, spacing them about 2 to 3 inches apart to allow for spreading. To better decorate after baking, place only about six cookies per baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned but the centers remain soft.
- Decorate with M&Ms: Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press nine M&Ms into each cookie to form a bunny face. Start by pressing one flat M&M with the ‘M’ side facing down for the face, then add two M&Ms on their sides above it for the bunny ears. You can position the ears straight up or one floppy for character.
- Cool: Transfer the decorated cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely and set.
- Prevent Overheating Dough: If the dough becomes too warm between batches, place the mixing bowl in the refrigerator to prevent excessive spreading during baking, which would make inserting the M&Ms difficult.
Notes
- Using parchment paper ensures cookies won’t stick and helps with easy cleanup.
- Chilling the dough or bowl prevents the cookies from spreading too much.
- Place only a few cookies per baking sheet to decorate while warm.
- The cookie dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before baking.
- Use pastel M&Ms for a festive look suitable for Easter or spring occasions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: M&M Cookies, Bunny Cookies, Easter Cookies, Sugar Cookies, Spring Baking, Holiday Treats
