Easy Easter Blossom Cookies
These Easter Blossom Cookies are soft, buttery sugar cookies rolled in pastel sanding sugar and topped with a classic Hershey Hug. Lightly crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and finished with a swirl of chocolate, they’re festive, colorful, and perfect for Easter celebrations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
**Cookie Dough**
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
**Coating & Topping**
Pastel sanding sugar (assorted colors)
24 Hershey Hugs, unwrapped
Instructions
**Prepare the Workspace**
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place pastel sanding sugar in small bowls and unwrap Hershey Hugs.
**Mix Dry Ingredients**
Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
**Cream Butter and Sugar**
Beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed for 5–7 minutes until light, fluffy, and pale.
**Add Wet Ingredients**
Mix in egg, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract until fully incorporated.
**Add Dry Ingredients**
Gradually add flour mixture on low speed, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
**Shape and Coat**
Scoop 1 teaspoon portions of dough, roll into balls, then roll in sanding sugar. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
**Bake**
Bake 8–10 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden and tops remain pale.
**Add Hershey Hugs**
Immediately press a Hershey Hug into the center of each hot cookie.
**Cool**
Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
• Softened butter is key for proper creaming.
• Almond extract adds signature flavor — omit if needed and increase vanilla.
• Press Hershey Hugs into cookies immediately after baking.
• Cookies freeze well baked or as sugar-coated dough balls.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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