Easter Cookies……animal cracker style

This is our favorite time of year…spring flowers, little chicks, & bunnies means Easter is right around the corner!  It’s literally just a few short weeks aways!  To kick off your fun Easter celebrations, these cookies are sure to be a crowd pleaser! You can have fun making them with your kiddos! Rolling out the dough, cutting out the cookies, dipping them in frosting, & the best part, adding the sprinkles!  Although we all love a yummy bag of animal crackers these homemade ones have got them beat by far!  Details and recipes below!

Recipe

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp nutmeg

6 tbsp butter, very soft

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

1 tbsp honey

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

Cream ingredients together

 

Directions:

Sift together all dry ingredients, cream butter and sugars together. Add egg + other liquids. Once creamed add dry ingredients in slowly

Bake for 6-8 minutes at 375 degrees or until edges are golden, rotate in between.