Bunny Sandwich Cookies Recipes

BUNNY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Mix in the orange juice and orange zest.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out rabbit shapes with a cookie cutter. Place rabbits onto an unprepared cookie sheet and place the cinnamon candies onto them for eyes. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Frost if desired.

EASTER BUNNY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut cookie dough into 16 slices; cut 8 of the slices in half down the center.
• Roll each cookie slice to flatten, and shape the half slices for bunny ears.
• To make 1 bunny face cookie: place 1 whole slice cookie dough on a cookie sheet for the head; place 2 halves on top, slightly overlapping on whole slice, for the ears.
• Repeat steps to make 7 more bunny cookies, placing 2 inches apart on cookie sleet.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to a cooling rack.
• Cool completely, about 10- 15 minutes.
• Frost cookies with cake frosting.
• Decorate each bunny cookie with icing and add a jelly bean candies for the bunny's nose.

BUNNY & CHICK COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms.
• For 12 chicks: Shape dough into 12 (1-inch) balls for bodies and 12 (1/2-inch) balls for heads. Roll balls in yellow sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, arrange small balls on tops of large balls to look like chicks. In bottom of each large ball, place licorice pieces for legs. On each small ball, place 1 M&M's™ minis chocolate candy for eye. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately place candy corn on head of each for beak. Cool 1 minute; remove to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• For 12 bunnies: Reseve 1/4 cup dough. Shape remaining dough into 12 (1-inch) balls for heads. Roll balls in pink or purple sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, for each bunny, place 1 ball and flatten slighty. With reserved dough, shape bunny ears and cheeks and roll in sugar as desired; arrange on each cookie. Place 2 M&M's™ minis chocolate candies on each face for eyes and 1 baking bit for nose. Place white candy sprinkles in cheeks for whiskers. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.