Easter Cookies – “Eggs” in the grass Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Here is a super easy way to make some super cute Easter cookies. Make with just a circle shaped cookie cutter, M&Ms, boxed sugar cookie mix and icing!

Ingredients:
1 box or package of Sugar Cookie Mix mixed according to the box
1 tub icing split in 1/3 and 2/3 amounts or if you want to use homemade use this Homemade Buttercream Icing Recipe
green food coloring
Circle shaped cookie cutter – you can find them here
M&Ms (you can use any colors you want to or type, we used ones I had on hand from Valentine’s Day clearance)

Directions:

Mix cookie mix according to the package,
Roll out the dough 1/4 inch thick and then use carrot cookie cutter to cut them out
Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375
Let cookies cool
take icing and drop 10-15 drops of green food coloring in (to get the desired green color you want)
Use a fork to spread the icing on the cookie then use it to “pull” the icing up to look like grass
Add M&Ms on top

Looking for another great Easter Treat? Check out Easter Cookies – Nana’s Forgotten Easter Cookies Recipe or Carrot Sugar Cookies Recipe