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Easter Bunny M&M Sugar Cookies

Soft and chewy homemade vanilla sugar cookies decorated with vibrant pastel M&Ms arranged into adorable bunny faces. The perfect easy, fun spring baking project.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Spring
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg large, room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Decoration
  • 1.5 cups pastel M&Ms sorted for bunny faces

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
  4. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, beating until well combined.
  5. Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until the flour disappears. Do not overmix.
  6. Scoop 1.5 tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers are still soft.
  8. Immediately upon removing from the oven, press three pastel M&Ms into each hot cookie to create a bunny face (one flat for the face, two angled up for the ears).
  9. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. For perfectly round cookies, swirl a large biscuit cutter around the hot cookies right after they come out of the oven.