Chick Cookies Spring Treats (Printable)
Buttery yellow sugar cookies shaped like chicks for spring celebrations.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cookie Dough
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Decoration
08 - Yellow food coloring
09 - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
10 - 2 tablespoons milk
11 - Black decorating gel or mini chocolate chips for eyes
12 - Orange decorating gel or candy for beaks
# Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until well blended.
03 - Beat butter and sugar in a separate bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
05 - Gradually mix in dry ingredients until a uniform dough forms without overmixing.
06 - Add yellow food coloring drop by drop. Knead dough until color is evenly distributed throughout.
07 - Roll dough into 1-inch balls. For each cookie, place one ball as body and a slightly smaller ball on top as head. Press gently to secure.
08 - Transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each to allow for spreading.
09 - Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are barely golden. Centers should remain soft.
10 - Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool fully before decorating.
11 - Whisk powdered sugar and milk until smooth and pourable. Brush over cooled cookies for shine if desired.
12 - Create eyes using black decorating gel or chocolate chips. Form beaks with orange gel or candy pieces. Allow decorations to set before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These buttery sugar cookies are melt in your mouth tender and the yellow color makes everyone smile before they even take a bite
- Kids go absolutely wild for decorating the chick faces and no two chicks ever look exactly alike which is part of the charm
02 -
- If your dough feels sticky and impossible to work with, chill it for 15 minutes because warm dough spreads into blob chicks
- The smallest ball for the head should be about half the size of your body ball or your chicks look like they have massive bobbleheads
03 -
- Use a toothpick to gently shape the beak if the gel is being stubborn, it gives you so much more control
- Let the baking sheets cool completely between batches or your chick dough balls will start melting before they hit the oven heat