Swap out the Easter basket for a Giant Easter Cookie this year. It’s a simple sugar cookie loaded up with frosting and fun Easter candy for the kids to enjoy. 
Disclaimer: This post and recipe was created for #EasterSweetsWeek. I was sent samples by the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.
Welcome to this year’s #EasterSweetWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us for this week long event of Springtime and Easter dessert recipes! We’re sharing tons of treats this week plus a few fantastic giveaways! You’re going to love what we have in store for you. Scroll down ⬇ for more information about the giveaway!
Giant Easter Cookie
This year I’ll be celebrating Easter away from home… like far, far away… nearly 5000 miles away! My daughter and I will be headed out to visit Grandma in Hawaii and I’m so looking forward to it! However, with the packing, that also means no traditional Easter basket this year for the kiddo. Not to fear though, because I plan on making a Giant Easter Cookie for everyone to share. This sugar cookie is perfect swap for a basket. I’ve added a few PEEPS and chocolate candies on it and it just looks so cute. The best part (in my humble opinion) is that there won’t be a ton of leftover candy for the rest of the month. I call that a WIN!
I grew up on Hawaii and all of my family still lives on the islands. My siblings and their families are still on Oahu while my parents have retired to the Big Island. That’s where we are headed to. It’s also our Spring Break and a week at the beach is just what this West Virginia girl needs! It really sucked that we didn’t get much of any snow all winter and then on the first day of spring we got 8 inches of the white stuff dumped on us.
Come on Mother Nature!
This Easter Cookie was inspired by those new giant cookie “cakes” that are popping up all over Instagram. You see them usually as letters or numbers for birthday cake substitutions, but I wanted to keep is simple and just got with an egg shape.
I cut out a template and baked my oversized cookies then make the frosting and added the candies. It really can’t get much easier.
I hope that you love it and give it a try.
My daughter and her friends gobbled up the cookie during a sleepover. It was too much for three little girls and I’m sure that this would be plenty for a family to share.
Use your favorite candies. Have fun with the frosting colors and design. There’s no wrong way to decorate your cookie.
Giveaway
This year we have are 28 fantastic bloggers participating in this year’s Easter dessert event! Throughout the week we’ll be share tons of great Springtime and Easter themed dessert recipes with you. With over 75 sweet dessert recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to want to save some of these recipes to make again and again! We even hope that some of these recipes end up in your Easter recipe keepsake collection! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
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Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving one (1) winner 5 different extracts including a bottle of Pure vanilla and a color pack.
Prize #3 — Rainier Fruit is giving one (1) winner a box of Apples and some wonderful Apple themed goodies from Sur La Table
Prize #4 — Anolon is giving one (1) winner a Anolon® Vesta™ 9-Inch Square Baker in Cobalt Blue
Prize #5 — Microplane is giving one (1) winner a Twist & Zest, grip & strip and a classic zester/grater
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from Marh 26th – April 1st at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #EasterSweetsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Rainier Fruit, Anolon and Microplane! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #EasterSweetsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
Check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
Brownies:
- Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies from Big Bear’s Wife
Cakes:
- Chai Apple Cake from The Spiffy Cookie
- Blueberry Almond Springtime Cake from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
- Mini Bundt Cakes from Me and My Pink Mixer
- Strawberry Upside Down Cake from Eat Move Make
- Maple Bourbon Carrot Cake Bars from The Whimsy One
- Easter Cake Pops from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Candy:
- Cadbury Cream Egg Patties from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Jello Divinty from Love Bakes Good Cakes
- Bottoms Up Easter Caramel Apples from For the Love of Food
- Lemon Truffles from The Domestic Kitchen
- Chocolate Sunbutter Eggs {Nut free!} from Comfortably Domestic
Cookies:
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cadbury Egg Cookies from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
- Malted Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- EASY Bunny Decorated Cookies from The Decorated Cookie
- Easter Monster Cookies from Cooking on the Front Burners
- Giant Sugar Cookie from Pint Sized Baker
- Funfetti Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups from Love and Confections
Baked Desserts:
- French Apple Tart from The Java Cupcake Blog
- Lemon Jelly Doughnuts from Nik Snacks
- Hot Cross Buns from Mildly Meandering
- Fried Apple Hand Pies from Miss in the Kitchen
- Easter Brunch Apple Fritter Casserole from A Blender Mom
- Lemon Poppy Seed Bread from Life’s Ambrosia
- Pink Lemonade Crumb Bars from My Sweet Zepol
No Bake Treats:
- No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars from Delightful E Made
- Waldorf Salad Apple Basket Cups from Southern From Scratch
- Coconut Key Lime Pie from A Classic Twist
This recipe includes Dixie Crystals Granulated Sugar and Powdered Sugar as well as Adam’s Extracts. Thanks so much for sponsoring this sweet week!
Just in case there isn’t enough Easter Treats… here’s a few more!
Try making some 3D Easter Cookies
The kids can make these Easy Oreo Easter Pops
If you’re up to it, try your hand at some Easter Bunny Macarons.
Giant Easter Cookie
Swap out the Easter basket for a Giant Easter Cookie this year. It's a simple sugar cookie loaded up with frosting and fun Easter candy for the kids to enjoy.
Ingredients
For the Sugar Cookie
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 C butter (2 sticks), cold
- 1 C Dixie Crystals sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp Adam's Extract flavor of choice - Vanilla, Lemon and Almond are my favorites
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unslated butter
- 1 pound Dixie Crystals powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Adam's vanilla extract
- 2 - 4 tablespoons milk
- Food coloring - I used pink, blue and purple
- Easter Candies - your choice
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
- Cut the cold butter into 1-inch bits and mix in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add in the sugar and mix until it's light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and extract.
- Gradually add in the flour 1 cup at a time until it's just combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. The mixture will be thick and crumbly.
- Transfer the dough to a large piece of plastic wrap. Cover it with a second piece of plastic wrap and press/roll out to ⅛" thickness. Cut out your giant Easter Egg shape and place them on to the cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet into the freezer for 15 minutes, then bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool on the sheet for two minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
- When all the cookies are baked and cooled, it's time to decorate.
For the Frosting
- Prepare your buttercream. Mix the butter on medium speed until smooth and blended. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Add the milk as needed to smooth the frosting and thin it your desired consistency.
- Divide frosting into three containers and tint with food coloring. Transfer to prepared piping bags.
Decorate the Cookies
- Place a dollop of frosting on the cake platter and attach the bottom cookie. Pipe out big dollops of frosting to cover the cookie. Top with a second cookie and repeat frosting dollops.
- Add desired Easter candies and any flowers if desired.
- Cover if not serving immediately.
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Have fun in Hawaii! I am jealous as they are predicting rain all week where I live.
Boo and Hiss for rain! I’m so looking forward to warm weather for a week.
Such a great Easter dessert to share with everyone! Super sad face about no Easter Basket BUT Hawaii!!! haha Hawaii and family time is better than a basket!
Hawaii will beat an Easter Basket every time!! I think this is a great compromise. 🙂
I’m a traditionalist! I love carrot cake!
I hear ya and I’ve got a great Carrot Cake recipe on my site – https://pintsizedbaker.com/carrot-cake-recipe-with-macarons/ Enjoy!
I like the idea of a giant decorated cookie for when I’m short on time. My kids would love to decorate something like this for Easter! Have fun in Hawaii with your family!
Wow I love the idea of a giant Easter Cookie….my daughter would love this, especially because she is a tween and just a little to old to go hunting for Easter Eggs.
My favorite Easter dessert is rice krispy treats with those pastel colored mini marshmallows. Thanks for the giveaway!