Having a Sunday feast on Easter is a great way to celebrate the holiday. Whether you have a simple brunch, dinner, or an afternoon snack, honoring this special day with food is the perfect way to get into the festive spirit. It also wouldn’t be complete without a sweet addition, which typically range from chocolate bunnies and bright egg candies to colorful cookies and baked goods.
If you’re looking to enjoy a few treats, here are a few options you can conjure up in your kitchen.
Lemon Curd Egg Cookies
These lemon curd egg cookies perfectly blend sweetness and tartness with their decadent lemon buttercream sandwiched between two homemade cookies.
To make this recipe, you’ll need:
- 1 batch of sugar cookie dough
- 1 tbsp. of lemon zest
- 1 stick (½ cup) of room-temperature unsalted butter
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. of vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- 1 jar of lemon curd (11–12 ounces)
In addition, you’ll need a two-inch egg-shaped cookie cutter as well as a ½-inch round cookie cutter.
To make this recipe, prepare your cookie dough by adding lemon zest to your sugar and butter mixture. Once combined, use your egg cutter to cut out your cookie shapes. Make sure to remove the “yolk” from half of the cookies using the ½-inch round cookie cutter. After you’re satisfied with the shape, bake your cookies as instructed.
While your cookies bake, prepare your buttercream by beating butter and sugar together until it forms stiff peaks. Then add the vanilla and salt.
Once your cookies have cooled, spread the buttercream on the full egg cookies and top them off with yolk-less cookies. Finally, complete this treat by filling the holes with lemon curd.
Easter Tart
Keeping with the Easter egg theme, this Easter tart is a combination of a soft and chewy egg-shaped cookie base topped with a colorful array of fresh fruits. As one of the healthy Easter recipes you can make, you can enjoy this dessert without an ounce of guilt!
To make this recipe, you’ll need:
- 1 batch of sugar cookie dough mix
- 12 oz. of cream cheese
- 6 tbsp. (¾ of a stick) of room-temperature unsalted butter
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. of vanilla extract
- A selection of your favorite fruits
Make the cookie dough base by following the instructions on the box. Roll it into a large oval about 12 inches long and ¼-inch thick. Use a small knife to cut it into an egg shape. If you’re happy with it, bake it as instructed.
To make the frosting, mix butter and cream cheese until smooth. Then add the sugar and vanilla extract until incorporated.
Next, spread the frosting on the cookie and decorate it with your fruits.