Description
Sweet chocolate cookie cups cradle a delightful Easter surprise in this charming dessert. Creamy filling and festive decorations make these treats perfect for spring celebrations you’ll adore serving to family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (150 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) light brown sugar
Binding and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Frosting and Decoration:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Green food coloring (optional)
- 1 cup Cadbury mini eggs or M&M eggs
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350°F and coating a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray.
- Create the cookie base by thoroughly creaming butter with both sugars until fluffy, ensuring a smooth texture.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla into the butter mixture, blending until fully integrated and uniform.
- Gently fold in dry ingredients, mixing on low speed to prevent overworking the dough and maintain a tender consistency.
- Portion the dough evenly into mini muffin cavities using a small scoop for consistent sizing.
- Bake the cookie cups until edges are lightly golden, approximately 12 minutes.
- Immediately after removing from oven, delicately indent the center of each warm cookie cup to create a basket-like shape.
- Whip butter until exceptionally creamy for the frosting base.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, creating a smooth and silky buttercream.
- Enhance the frosting with milk, vanilla, and green food coloring, adjusting consistency as needed.
- Once cookie cups are completely cooled, pipe or spread the verdant buttercream to resemble grass.
- Garnish each cookie cup with mini chocolate eggs, transforming them into charming Easter basket-inspired treats.
Notes
- Make ahead the cookie dough and chill for firmer cups that hold shape better during baking.
- For gluten-free option, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend to maintain texture.
- Create uniform cookie cups by using a small ice cream scoop or measuring spoon for consistent sizing.
- Prevent overbaking by checking cookies at 10 minutes and removing when edges are lightly golden.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg