Easter Blossom Cookies (Print Version)

Buttery cookies with chocolate kisses and festive sprinkles for spring celebrations.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dough

01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
05 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

→ Decoration

08 - 36 chocolate blossom kisses, unwrapped
09 - Pastel sprinkles or colored sanding sugar

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
03 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
06 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough and roll them into smooth balls. Roll each in pastel sprinkles or colored sanding sugar for a festive look.
07 - Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
08 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are set but centers are still soft.
09 - Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate blossom kiss into the center of each cookie.
10 - Let cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They look like tiny edible flowers on your platter, but take about 20 minutes of actual work
  • The combination of soft buttery cookie and chocolate center is ridiculously addictive
02 -
  • Pressing the chocolate in immediately after baking is what makes it melty and perfect—wait too long and it’ll just sit on top
  • These seem underbaked at 8 minutes but that’s exactly when you take them out—they keep cooking on the hot pan
03 -
  • If your kitchen is particularly warm, chill the dough balls for 15 minutes before baking to prevent spreading too much
  • Have all your kisses unwrapped before you start baking—that moment when cookies come out is no time to be wrestling with foil wrappers

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