Description
Spring Blossom Cookies are delightful treats perfect for Easter or any springtime celebration. These soft sugar cookies topped with colorful sanding sugar and a chocolate kiss candy are sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk
Toppings:
- Pastel-colored sanding sugar or sprinkles
- 24 chocolate kiss candies (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Make cookie dough: In a large bowl, beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, and milk, mix well. Gradually add dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Shape and bake cookies: Roll dough into 1-inch balls, coat with sanding sugar, place on baking sheet, bake for 8–10 minutes until golden. Press a chocolate kiss candy into each cookie.
- Cool and serve: Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use colored sugars or nonpareils for themed occasions.
- Cookies will be soft initially but will firm up as they cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
