Sugar Cookie Easter Egg Nests
These adorable Sugar Cookie Easter Egg Nests are the ultimate holiday hack. By using pre-made sugar cookie dough as a base, you can create professional-looking ‘nests’ that are perfect for spring parties, school treats, or your Easter Sunday dessert table.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 12 nests
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough – 16 oz
Salted butter – 1 cup
Powdered sugar – 3 cups
Heavy whipping cream – 2 tablespoons
Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
Hershey’s Egg Candies – 18 oz
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Liberally spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
Separate the premade cookie dough and put one section into each well in the muffin pan.
Cook for 10-14 minutes until very lightly browned. Do not over-cook.
Immediately after baking, use a shot glass to lightly and slowly press the center of the cookies down to form a ‘basket’.
Let the cookies cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack.
Beat the softened butter for 2 minutes until fluffy.
Gradually add powdered sugar on low speed, then increase to medium until combined.
Mix in vanilla and heavy cream until desired consistency is reached.
Pipe the frosting into the cookie cup indentation and top with 3 candy eggs.
Notes
• Use a shot glass or the bottom of a spice jar to create the ‘nest’ indentation while the cookies are still hot.
• If you don’t have piping bags, use a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.
• Tint the frosting green to look like grass for an extra festive touch.
Find it online: https://sweetcraftrecipes.com/sugar-cookie-easter-egg-cups/