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These adorable Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies are easy to make, fun to decorate and perfect for spring celebrations! A classic sugar cookie recipe with festive decorations perfect for Easter parties, kids' activities or homemade gifts.
These festive cookies are the perfect treat to celebrate the season. Whether you're prepping for an Easter gathering or simply craving a hands-on project, these cute little bunny-shaped cookies are guaranteed to bring joy into your household.
Why You’ll Love These Cookies
Made with a classic sugar cookie dough that’s easy to roll and cut, these cookies will turn out soft and buttery – with just the right amount of sweetness. And the best part? Super simple decorations that will stun your guests! Simply attach a little pearl sprinkle tail and tie a pastel ribbon around them and they’re ready to serve. You can even wrap each cookie in a little treat bag to hand out as party favors!
So, grab your Easter bunny cookie cutter and let’s hop into this Easter baking project!
Everything You’ll Need to Make Easy Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies
- For the Cookies: This simple cookie recipe calls for room temperature butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, egg, flour, baking soda and a pinch of salt. My secret ingredient? Coffee liqueur! You can totally skip this step, but I have found that a teaspoon of Kahlua adds a distinct and delicious flavor to my signature sugar cookies.
- For the Buttercream: You’ll need just a tiny bit of buttercream to attach your bunny tails. You can easily make some using a little bit of butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. You can of course, you can also use store-bought icing if you are pressed for time!
- For the Decorations: To replicate the look of these cookies, you’ll need some large pearl sprinkles and a roll of 3/8-inch satin ribbon.
How to Make Easy Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies
- Make the Dough: In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add vanilla, coffee liqueur and egg and continue to mix until combined. Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined and dough ball forms. (Please note, a stand or handheld mixer would be helpful and speed up the process, however, I do not own either and am still able to easily mix the cookie dough.)
- Roll and Cut: Roll the dough on a heavily floured surface to ¼ inch thickness. Using the Easter bunny cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place on a lined baking sheet. Re-roll dough as needed and continue to cut out cookies until all is used.
- Bake: Bake cookies six at a time for 8 minutes or until golden. Cool on baking sheet for at least 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire baking rack to continue cooling.
- Make the Buttercream: To make buttercream frosting, mix together butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
- Decorate Bunnies: To decorate cookies, use a small dollop of buttercream to attach a pearl sprinkle as the tail for each bunny. Finally, tie a 6-inch ribbon around the neck of each bunny.
Tips for the Best Easter Bunny Cookies
- To avoid spreading, chill your cookie dough in the refrigerator for an hour before rolling and cutting.
- Let frosting set before stacking cookies on top of one another.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week or pack in individual treat bags to display or pass out as party favors.
I hope you love creating (and eating!) these sweet bunny-shaped treats as much as I did. If you try this recipe, I’d love to see your creations — please share your decorated cookies on social media and tag me, and don’t forget to leave a rating and review of the recipe! Wishing you a joyful and delicious Easter season filled with love and plenty of sweet treats.
If you’re planning to host your own Easter gathering, check out my Easter Tablescape Inspiration and Italian Sausage Red Pepper Quiche recipe.
Easy Easter Bunny Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 6 tbsp butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp coffee liqueur optional
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
For the Buttercream
- 2 tbsp butter room temperature
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
For the Decorations
- large pearl sprinkes
- 3/8-inch satin ribbon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar.
- Add vanilla, coffee liqueur and egg and continue to mix until combined. Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix untilcombined and dough ball forms.
- Roll dough on a heavily floured surface to ¼inch thickness. Using Easter bunny cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place on a lined baking sheet. Re-roll dough as needed and continue to cut out cookies until all is used
- Bake cookies six at a time for 8 minutes or until golden. Cool on baking sheet for at least 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire baking rack to continue cooling.
- To make buttercream frosting, mix together butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
- To decorate, use a small dollop of buttercream to attach a pearl sprinkle as the tail for each bunny. Finally, tie a 6-inchribbon around the neck of each bunny.
