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easter basket cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nancy Potter
Eden, NC

A Easter favortie

(1 rating)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For easter basket cookies

  • 1
    roll (16.5 oz) pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
  • 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 bottle
    (2.25 oz) pink and blue colored sugar
  • 1
    container (12 oz) fluffy white frosting
  • 2 c
    flaked coconut
  • food colors
  • assorted jelly beans
  • pipe cleaners
  • 1/4-inch pastel ribbon

How To Make easter basket cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350° F. Grease or spray 24 miniature muffin cups. In medium bowl, stir or knead cookie dough and flour until well blended.
  • 2
    Roll dough into 24 (1 1/4-inch) balls; roll in colored sugar. Place balls in muffin cups.
  • 3
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set and edges are light golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling rack.
  • 4
    Add coconut to a 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add 3 to 4 drops food color and shake until well blended. It may be necessary to add 1 to 2 teaspoons water to help disperse the color evenly or additional food color until desired color is reached.
  • 5
    Frost top of each cookie. Decorate with colored coconut and jelly beans. Tie a small ribbon bow on 5-inch piece of pipe cleaner; insert into each basket for handle
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