peeps shortbread bunnies
Happy Easter, loves! Soft shortbread cookies dipped in marshmallow candy melts and colorful sprinkles offer a delicious alternative to the iconic Easter Peeps.
PEEPS SHORTBREAD BUNNIES
Yields: approximately 60 cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 2 sticks of butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
For decorating
- 1 package Marshmallow Candy Melts
- Assorted fine colored decorating sugars
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place silicone bunny mold on top of a flat baking sheet.
- Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract and beat until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Fill each cavity with 12 grams of prepared dough and press with your fingertips to evenly fill ears and head. Dough will fill approximately half the depth of each cavity.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes or until edges are a slight golden brown and the tops no longer appear wet.
- Leave cookies in mold to cool completely. Invert mold onto a flat surface and gently pop out each cookie.
Decorating
- Melt candy melts according to package instructions. Dip the front of each bunny into candy melts and tap off excess. Or, if desired, use a small offset spatula to spread a thin, even layer of candy melts onto the front surface of each cookie.
- Immediately dip cookie into colored sprinkles, pressing gently to cover the entire surface.
- Transfer to parchment paper to allow cookies to harden, approximately 15-30 minutes.
- Melt chocolate chips in a small microwave safe bowl for about 30 seconds in the microwave. Stir until smooth and then use the blunt end of a toothpick to dab eyes and a nose onto each bunny. Allow chocolate to set.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
GADGETS
A small kitchen scale will help ensure evenly distributed dough and uniform cookie sizes.
RESOURCES
Bunny molds are made by Wilton and contain 24 cavities each.
Marshmallow Candy Melts are a limited offering from Wilton, in their absence you may substitute white candy melts with a few drops of LorAnn Marshmallow flavoring oil.
These are SUPER cute, Kimberly Ann!! You have inspired me… I needed to find a cute Easter treat to pair with my chocolate mold creations :) Thank you for joining us in our Pin Party on Pin-n-tell :) We LOVE your creations!!
Thanks Dawn! Chocolate molds are such an easy way to make adorable holiday gifts – can’t wait to see what you come up with! :)
So pretty! Pinning! I love the resources at the bottom!!
Thanks for the feedback! I’m definitely a visual person when it comes to shopping for unique items. I try to include as much as I can.