Description
These adorable Sugar Cookie Chicks are a fun and festive Easter treat made with soft sugar cookies, yellow frosting, and simple decorations to resemble cute baby chicks. Perfect for baking with kids or as a spring-themed dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough (or homemade)
- Yellow frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
- Orange Starburst candies (for beaks and feet)
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to the sugar cookie dough package instructions (typically 350°F / 175°C).
- Slice or roll the sugar cookie dough into rounds and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the cookies as directed, usually 8–10 minutes, until lightly golden. Let cool completely.
- Frost each cookie with yellow frosting to fully cover the top.
- Place two mini chocolate chips on each cookie for eyes.
- Cut small triangles from orange Starburst candies to make beaks, and press one onto each cookie.
- Optional: Cut small pieces from the Starburst to create feet and press at the bottom of each cookie.
Notes
- You can use homemade sugar cookie dough for a fresher taste.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating to prevent frosting from melting.
- Softened Starburst candies are easier to cut and shape.
- Kids can help with the decorating for a fun Easter activity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
