Make some of the cutest Easter Chick Cookies out of soft sugar cookies and sprinkles! These are so fun to make and will make the perfect addition to your Easter or Springtime table.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
These Easter Chick Cookies are so cute and lovable, who wouldn't love to have these on their table this spring? Get creative in the kitchen and make some delicious and fun cookies for everyone just like my Crumbl Cookie Copycat Recipe and my Kitchen Sink Cookies.
These sugar cookies are pretty easy to make with a simple glaze and sprinkles for decoration. And if you want more easter cookie ideas, check out my Mini Egg Cookies or this collection of 20+ Easy and Fun Easter Desserts.
Key Ingredients Needed for This Recipe
- all-purpose flour
- unsalted butter, room temp
- sour cream, room temp
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
*See the recipe card for the complete list of ingredients and quantities.
How to Make These Easter Sugar Cookies
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl add the butter and sour cream (BOTH AT ROOM TEMP) and cream together until nice and smooth. Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing in completely after each addition. Form a loose ball with the dough and place it in a covered bowl or wrapped in plastic in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- After about 15 minutes, preheat your oven to 400° and line your baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Once your dough has chilled, place it on a lightly floured surface and roll it out to ¼" thick. Cut out circles using a round cookie cutter or the top of a round glass (this is what I used).
- Bake the cookies one pan at a time for 6-8 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet right away and cool completely on a rack before frosting.
How to Make a Simple Glaze Frosting
Place the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and almond extracts into a medium mixing bowl and whisk together. Add the yellow food coloring to get your desired color. Continue whisking until everything is fully combined and smooth. Frost the cooled cookies using a frosting spatula or knife, leaving about a ¼" border.
You want to work fairly quickly so that you get the sprinkles on before the glaze dries too much. I would suggest doing a few cookies at a time. Once the sprinkles are on, try not to touch them until the glaze is fully dry or you will get cracks.
Types of Sprinkles to Use
I raided my sprinkle collection to find the right sprinkles for these cookies. The good news is, there are so many shapes that can work for things like the wings and feet and beaks. I always have eyeball sprinkles on hand because they make any dessert more fun and my son loves them. Get creative and have fun!
I used leaf sprinkles for feet, wings, and beaks. There are also some stick sprinkles that work for the eyebrows. You can also use some star sprinkles that make great feet and, of course, the eyeball sprinkles which are just so fun!
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Easter Chick Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- round cookie cutter or a round-edge glass
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Dough
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp
- ¼ cup sour cream, room temp
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temp
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- yellow gel food coloring
- assorted sprinkles (eyes, leaf shape, rainbow sprinkles, stars, etc.)
Instructions
Sugar Cookie Dough
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl add the butter and sour cream (BOTH AT ROOM TEMP) and cream together until nice and smooth. Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing in completely after each addition. Form a loose ball with the dough and place it in a covered bowl or wrapped in plastic in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- After about 15 minutes, preheat your oven to 400°F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Once your dough has chilled, place it on a lightly floured surface and roll it out to ¼" thick. Cut out circles using a round cookie cutter or the top of a round glass (this is what I used). These won't spread so you don't have to space out too much but give them a little breathing room.
- Bake the cookies one pan at a time for 6-8 minutes. The cookies will puff up a little but won't get very brown so don't panic. This is how they stay nice and soft. Remove from the baking sheet right away and cool completely on a rack before frosting.
Frosting
- Put the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and almond extracts into a medium mixing bowl and whisk together. Add the yellow food coloring to get your desired color. Whisk until everything is fully combined and smooth. Frost the cooled cookies using a frosting spatula or knife.
- Next is the fun part, the sprinkles! It's amazing how a few fun sprinkles can bring these chick cookies to life! Start with the eyeballs and then get creative from there. Allow everything to set before enjoying.
Notes
- You want to work fairly quickly so that you get the sprinkles on before the glaze dried too much. I would suggest doing a few cookies at a time. Once the sprinkles are on, try not to touch them until the glaze is fully dry or you will get cracks.
- Keep the cookies in a sealed container in the fridge and they will last a few days...if there is any leftover!
- I made this recipe my own by playing around with the extract ratios and adding the almond extract to the buttercream. As I said, I love almond extract but if it's not your thing, you can omit it.
- Play around with frosting flavors too, add some fresh lemon juice or peppermint extract to create a whole new cookie!
Nutrition
Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
Cindy L says
How stinking cute are these cookies? These will be great to make with my nephews this year!
Emily says
Thank you!! I know your nephews will love them.
Susan says
Too adorable! I added almond extract to the buttercream per your suggestion and I think it really gave these cookies that extra something! The sprinkles and eyes made them a huge hit!
Emily says
Thanks, Susan! I think almond extract is always the way to go for sugar cookies. Thanks for trying the recipe!
Gina Abernathy says
So cute, festive, and adorable! Love these cookies!
Emily says
Thanks for checking the out, Gina!
nancy says
super cute! im making these today with my DD.
Emily says
Have so much fun!!😊
Gregory Halpen says
How cute are these! Especially grouped together- definitely brought a big smile to my face this morning!
Emily says
Thanks, Greg! I love to make people smile, even with a little cookie😀.
Arica says
These are absolutely adorable! What a great idea! My kids would love these easter chick cookies so much 🙂
Emily says
Yes, kids and adults will all love them...I know from experience 😉.
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says
These cookies have to be the cutest most adorable Easter cookies I have seen this year!
Emily says
Awe, thanks! It’s So funny what some eyeballs and sprinkles can do 😁.
Christie Gagnon says
Oh my goodness, these are the cutest! I usually use buttermilk in my sugar cookies, but I bet the sour cream makes them super scrumptious too!
Emily says
Ooooh, now I will have to try the buttermilk substitution. Enjoy!!
Sue L says
There is something about Easter that just cries out for some cute food, and these cookies definitely rate!
Emily says
It's true, everything Easter should also be cute! LOL
Jeannie says
very cute easter cookies! now how to eat them 😋
Emily says
LOL, thanks, Jeannie! They are almost too cute to eat...almost.😁
Mihaela|https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says
These cookies must be the cutest thing on any Easter table!
Emily says
Thanks, Mihaela, they are so fun!!