Description
These Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies are a soft, chewy delight perfect for spring celebrations. Made with butter, brown and white sugars, and generous chocolate chips, they bake in just 12 minutes for a quick treat. Add vibrant gel food coloring for a festive marble look that brightens any Easter basket. The easy 20‑minute prep yields 24 cookies, ideal for sharing, gifting, or enjoying with tea. Follow our step‑by‑step guide for consistent, bakery‑quality results every time. Feel spring aroma now
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Gel food coloring (pink, purple, yellow, blue)
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to wet ingredients.
- Divide dough into four portions, color each, and marble.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop onto parchment‑lined sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10‑12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to rack.
Notes
- For extra color intensity
- use gel food coloring. Chill dough briefly if butter becomes too soft. Store in an airtight container for up to five days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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