Description
Sweet Easter blossom cookies bloom with pastel-hued charm, delighting springtime celebrations. Delicate sugar-dusted petals and almond centers create a festive treat perfect for sharing with loved ones during holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Finishing Ingredients:
- 32 Hershey’s Kisses
- Various colors of brightly colored sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, setting the dry mixture aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until airy and smooth, then incorporate egg and vanilla extract until fully blended.
- Fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients at low speed, gradually adding milk to achieve a soft, pliable dough consistency.
- Form small, uniform dough balls and roll each in colored sugar, positioning them evenly across the baking sheets with 2-inch spacing.
- Transfer cookies to the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for a puffed texture without browning.
- Remove from oven and immediately press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, creating a decorative indentation.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet, ensuring the chocolate kiss sets and the cookie texture stabilizes.
Notes
- Customize sugar coating by mixing different pastel colors for a festive Easter look.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even cookie texture and better mixing.
- Gently press chocolate kiss into warm cookies to prevent cracking and create perfect indentation.
- Substitute dairy milk with almond or oat milk for a vegan-friendly version of these delightful Easter treats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg