Easter
Cookie Baskets
By Kids Cooking Activities
Easter Cookie Baskets are a fun and easy kids Easter
dessert made with sugar cookie dough baked in muffin
tins. These edible cookie baskets are filled with
frosting, green coconut “grass,” and jelly bean eggs
for a festive spring treat. Perfect for Easter
parties, classroom treats, or family baking time.
Prep:
20 minutes | Bake: 8
minutes | Yield: 12
cookie baskets
Ingredients
- Sugar cookie dough
(homemade or store-bought)
- Frosting (any
flavor)
- Licorice ropes or
sticks
- Jelly beans or small
chocolate candies
- Shredded coconut
(optional, for grass)
- Green food coloring
(for tinting coconut)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Spray or grease a muffin pan.
- Roll sugar cookie dough into small balls and
press each into a muffin cup, pressing dough up
the sides to create a well in the center.
- Bake about 8 minutes, or
until lightly golden.
- Immediately press down the center of each
cookie to reinforce the basket shape. Allow to
cool completely before removing from the pan.
- Fill each cookie basket with a small amount of
frosting.
- Insert a licorice rope into frosting on both
sides to create a basket handle.
- Tint shredded coconut green (see directions
below) and sprinkle inside baskets to resemble
grass.
- Top with jelly beans or small candies to
resemble Easter eggs.
Optional Variation
You can also make this Easter dessert using
cupcakes. Frost cupcakes, insert a licorice handle,
and decorate with jelly beans on top.
How to Tint Coconut
Green
Place shredded coconut in a bowl or zip-top bag.
Add a few drops of green food coloring. Stir or
shake until evenly coated. Adjust color as desired.
