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these cookies are chewy snickerdoodle cookies that are shaped as a bunny! i made these sugar cookies for my friends 21st birthday because she loves bunnies! these snickerdoodle cookies require no time in the fridge, making them a quick and easy dessert to enjoy. these cookies are perfect for easter and spring.

This recipe was inspired by Sallys Baking Addiction: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/soft-thick-snickerdoodles-in-20-minutes/

ingredients:

• 3 cups all purpose flour (375 grams)
• 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup salted butter
• 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar – softened (267 grams)
• 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla
• for the topping: 1/3 cup sugar (70 grams) , 1 tsp cinnamon
• for decorating: 1/4 cup dark chocolate, 1/4 cup white chocolate, pink food coloring, piping bag

Recipe:

• preheat over to 375 degrees
• line baking tray with parchment paper
• whisk dry ingredients together (flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon) in a bowl
• using a mixer, cream butter and sugar together until creamy on medium speed. add in eggs and vanilla and cream.
• pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula
• roll cookies into different sized pieces , 1 big piece for the head, 2 small pieces for the ears
• roll each piece into cinnamon sugar then shape into a rabbit
• bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes
• allow cookies to cool completely
• melt chocolate into microwave and separate dark chocolate into a piping bag
• take part of the white chocolate and dye pink with red food coloring
• pipe eyes, ears, hearts, and nose onto rabbit as seen in the photo above
• enjoy!

featuring a photo of my rabbit casper!