Name: Egg-Ceptional Easter Cookies
Prep time: 20 s
Cook time: 10 s
Total time: 45 s
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarinesoftened; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morselsdivided; 1 container or more prepared vanilla frosting; 2 or more food coloring choices

Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Beat sugar, butter and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup morsels. Press enough dough into greased and floured tablespoon to make slightly rounded. Invert onto ungreased baking sheets. Continue with remaining dough.

Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or just until golden around edges. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Step 4

To Color Frosting: Stir food coloring into small amounts of frosting until desired color. For deep colored frosting, use paste colors available in cake decorating shops.

Step 5

To Pipe Frosting: Use pastry bag fitted with small, plain or fluted tip, heavy-duty plastic bag with tiny corner snipped off or plastic squeeze bottle with small tip.