These adorable bunny sugar cookies are soft and delicious cookies topped with brightly colored frosting. They are perfect for spring and easter events.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cream 1 cup butter and 1 cup sugar on medium high speed for 2 - 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla and mix until combined.
Add in flour one cup at a time, mixing on low until well combined and all flour is incorporated.
Roll out dough on counter to about ⅜ of an inch thick.
Use bunny cookie cutter to cut dough. Reroll and cut more cookies until all dough is used.
Bake cookies on lined cookie sheet for 10 - 12 minutes until edges are set.
Making frosting + decorating cookies
Combine 1 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup of powdered sugar in a mixing bowl on low.
Add in another cup of powdered sugar and a dash of milk. Milk on low until combined.
Add in remaining powdered sugar and milk. Mix on low until well combined. Then, turn speed up to medium for 1 -2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Divide frosting into 4 equal amounts.
Place ¼ into a piping bag fitted with a small star tip.
Take the remaining frosting and split it evenly into three bowls.
Add purple food coloring to one bowl, pink to one and yellow to another. Mix each until evenly colored.
Transfer each color into a piping bag with no tip.
Pipe each cookie with an even layer of frosting. Use a knife to even it out if needed.
Sprinkle each cookie with the same color sanding sugar as frosting used.
Pipe a small white frosting tail on each cookie.
Notes
Tips:
Adding sanding sugar - you can either sprinkle it on top of the frosting or you can place the sugar on a plate and gently press each frosted cookie into the sugar.
Cool cookies - allow each cookie to completely cool before adding frosting or it will melt and slide off.
Frosting consistency - frosting should be thick enough you can scoop it and it doesn't wilt. Too thin - add more powdered sugar. Too thick (not able to pipe easily) add a little more milk.
Don't overbake - do not let the edges get golden brown before removing from the oven or cookies will get crunchy. Remove them when edges are set and center is no longer glossy.
Storage:
These can be stored in the fridge for 3 - 5 days if kept in an airtight container. They can be frozen for up to 6 months.