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Updated Aug 28, 2017
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Making sweet bunnies and chicks is child's play. Devouring the cookies is a tasty pleasure for all.

Bunny & Chick Cookies

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors yellow, pink and purple sugars
  • Red string licorice
  • M&M's® minis chocolate candies
  • Candy corn
  • White candy sprinkles
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    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.

Nutrition

150 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
22g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
14g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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