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Easter Basket Cookie Cups Recipe

Lil' Luna
A delicious peanut butter cookie cup filled with homemade buttercream frosting and topped with easter egg candies.
4.73 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cookie

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda

Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • food coloring

Instructions
 

Cookie Cup

  • In a mixing bowl, combine sugars, shortening, peanut butter, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Add eggs and milk, mix until creamy. Fold in flour and baking soda.
  • With a large cookie scoop, place dough in the cup of a greased muffin tin.
  • Using a tart press or something similar make an indent into each scoop. This will help mold the dough into the muffin cup.
  • Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. They will rise when baking and will set down once taken out of the oven. Let cool completely.

Frosting

  • Combine butter, milk, vanilla and 2 cups of your powdered sugar in a large bowl. Mix till smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Then add the remaining powdered sugar and food coloring of your choice.
  • Pipe your frosting into your cookie cups and top with Peanut Butter M&Ms. ENJOY!

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Nutrition

Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 145IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 1.2mg
Keyword Easter Basket Cookie Cups
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