Easter Basket Cookies |
|
|
Easter is the festival commemorating the resurrection of Christ. And that’s probably the reason why this springtime festival is celebrated with much fervor all across the globe. In addition to the religious celebrations and observances, the ritual of gift giving too forms an essential part of Easter. And Easter without Easter Basket Cookies is hard to imagine!!! |
Gift baskets offering a wonderful assortment of market bought goodies and treats are typical presents given on Easter. But you want your Easter basket to stand out from the ordinary store bought ones, right? So, on this Easter, why don’t you use homemade fillers to stuff your Easter baskets? Cookies baked at home are favorite Easter treats. So, hurry up and fill your Easter basket with delicious and savory home made cookies. DGreetings offers you some of the Easter cookie recipes.
Gingerbread Easter Bunny Cookies
Ingredients:
3 1/2 c flour
1/4 c margarine
1/2 c dark molasses
11/2 ts cinnamon
1 1/2 ts baking soda
1/2 c brown sugar
1/4 c water
1/4 ts cloves
1 ts ginger
1/2 ts salt
Method: First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the margarine and sugar until the mixture becomes creamy, then beat in the molasses. Add the dry ingredients to the margarine and sugar mixture in three parts alternating with the water, till the dough becomes stiff. Roll the dough to any thickness you like, directly onto a nonstick cookie sheet; then cut the dough with a cookie cutter. Bake for 8 minutes.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
2 small sized Eggs
1 1/4 cup Fine Wheat Flour
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup chopped and roasted Walnuts
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 cup Chocolate Chips
Method: Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Blend together the flour, baking soda and salt evenly in a large bowl. Add butter, sugar and brown sugar in a mixer and beat it until creamy. Then pour beaten eggs and vanilla essence. Now add flour. When flour is fully blended, mix the chips and walnuts. On a tray place a large cookie sheet, then put a spoonful of the batter at 2 inches apart on the sheet. Bake for 10 -12 minutes and your chocolate chip cookie is ready!!!!
These are some of the recipes to make homemade cookies. So, on this Easter send loads of cookies to your loved ones. HAPPY EASTER!!!!!
Dgreetings gives us information on Easter Basket Cookies.
|
|
