Easter Cookie Cups Recipe Decorated with Robin Eggs and Peeps Candy

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Easter Cookie Cups Recipe Decorated with Robin Eggs and Peeps Candy

These homemade Easter vanilla sugar cookie cups are filled with white chocolate strawberry ganache and decorated with marshmallow peeps and robin eggs candy for an adorable spring treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Easter Cookie Cups, Sugar Cookie Cups

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Chill Time 1

Servings cookie cups

Calories 354kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

Cookie Cups:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
10 tablespoons sugar 10 tablespoons of sugar is 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Strawberry White Chocolate Ganache:

6 ounces white chocolate chopped
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon strawberry powder see Notes

Decoration Ideas:

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For the Cookie Cups:

Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 8 wells of a muffin tray with paper liners.
Cream together the butter and sugar, and then beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Stir in the flour, cream of tartar, and salt. Cover the dough and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
Scoop the dough out into the prepared muffin tray and push it down into each well. Bake until the cookies are golden along the outside, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.

For the Ganache:

Melt the white chocolate, heavy cream, and butter together in a double boiler or microwave and stir together until smooth. Stir in the almond extract and strawberry powder.
Let the ganache cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate briefly to chill (just until it’s spreadable like frosting).

To Decorate:

Spread the ganache onto the cooled cookie cups.
Before the ganache sets, decorate the tops with mini robins eggs and marshmallow peeps candy.
Serve.

Notes

Strawberry Powder: Strawberry powder is available on Amazon. Alternatively, you can easily make your own! Pulverize freeze dried strawberries in a high speed blender or food processor, strain them through a fine mesh sieve two times, and use the powder. I like to use strawberry powder as a natural dye, and it also adds a subtle strawberry flavor.
Nutrition Information: The nutritional information for this recipe was calculated without the candy decorations.
Storage: Store these cookie cups in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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