The Cutest Bunny Paw Easter Cookies for Toddlers

Name: The Cutest Bunny Paw Easter Cookies for Toddlers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 200 g plain flour; 100 g butter (at room temperature); 1-2 tbsp water; 10 raspberries; 2 tbsp cream cheese; 1 tbsp icing sugar

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My daughter would always ask me which holiday “was next”. Her favourite was Christmas (for obvious reasons) and her second favourite, was Easter. It’s something about all the pretty pastel decorations, stuffed bunnies, egg hunts, and chocolate bunnies. Speaking of bunnies, that is what inspired these ADORABLE Bunny Paw Easter Cookies! There are so many treats for Easter and many of them are full of chocolate. While I love a yummy chocolate bunny, I’m always on the lookout for new healthier options.

Ears First or Paws First?

Many people eat their chocolate bunny ears first, but not me. I’m a paw’s first kind of mama. So hence the inspiration to create these bunny paw cookies for easter! Since we get our fair share of chocolate during Easter time, I made these cookies to be more on the fruity side. For the simple icing that makes these easter cookies so cute and pink, I created a raspberry and mascarpone cheese mixture.

A Lighter Cookie Dough

For this Easter cookie base, I used a very basic dough. The dough is a similar consistency to pastry and is naturally sweetened with maple syrup. It does need to be refrigerated like pastry dough, so be sure to reserve about 30 minutes for it to chill. Once it is chilled you get to do the fun part of making little bunny paws. This may have been my and Oscar’s favourite part. Be sure to leave little indents in each paw and toe so there is a little area to put your icing mixture on AFTER baking.

Cute Little Easter Cookies

When the little paws are baked and cooled completely, add pink icing to each of the little toes and paws. It is the icing on the cookie that makes these easter cookies come to life! I’m even thinking of trying this recipe with strawberries or blueberries next time for a new flavour and colour of the bunny paw.

The Cutest Bunny Paw Easter Cookies for Toddlers

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Prep: 10

Cook: 12

Total: 22

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These may be the most adorable Easter cookie you've ever seen! They are light and fruity and much healthier than a chocolate bunny!

Ingredients

200 g plain flour
100 g butter at room temperature
1-2 tbsp water
10 raspberries
2 tbsp cream cheese
1 tbsp icing sugar

Method

Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF.
In a bowl add the flour, butter and mix together. Add water one tablespoon at a time until it comes together into a dough. Knead gently then empty onto a little cling film, and roll into a log. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.
Slice into cookies, then cut each one in half. Roll one of the halves into a ball and press down with your finger. Then divide the remaining half into three and roll into the bunny paws. Place around the larger ball.
Take a small spoon with a dip, then press the little circles so they are indented.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, remove from the oven and press the indents down again slightly. Leave to cool fully.
To make the icing, mash together then raspberries, mascarpone and icing sugar until it’s smooth.
Add a 1/4 teaspoon to each bunny paw, then refrigerate until the icing has set.