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Servings: 20
Calories: 217kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
For the Icing:
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk add more as needed
- 2–3 pastel gel food colors pink, yellow, blue, etc.
- Sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 320°F for 3 minutes. Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until smooth. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 large egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface and cut into bunny shapes.
- Place cookies in a single layer, leaving space between them. Air fry at 320°F (160°C) for 6–8 minutes, checking at 6 minutes. Remove when edges are lightly golden.
- Let rest for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whisk powdered sugar and milk until smooth and spreadable. Divide into bowls and tint with pastel colors.1½ cups powdered sugar, 2–3 tablespoons milk, 2–3 pastel gel food colors
- Pipe or drizzle over cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles. Let icing set before serving or storing.Sprinkles
Notes
Here are a few things I've learned from making these that'll help yours turn out perfectly every time.
Chill the dough if needed: If your cookie dough feels too soft to roll and cut cleanly, refrigerate it for 20 to 30 minutes before rolling. This helps the bunny shapes hold their detail during baking.
Keep the thickness even: Roll the dough to an even thickness so all the cookies bake at the same rate in the air fryer. Uneven thickness means some cookies will be over- or underdone.
Check at 6 minutes: Air fryers vary, so start checking your cookies at the 6-minute mark. You want lightly golden edges, not brown. They'll continue to firm up as they cool.
Let them cool completely before icing: Icing warm cookies will cause them to melt and run. Wait until the cookies are fully cooled on the wire rack before decorating for the cleanest, prettiest results.
Use gel food coloring: Gel colors give you vibrant pastel shades without adding extra liquid that could thin out your icing. A tiny amount goes a long way, so start with a small dab and add more until you reach your desired shade.
Flash-freeze before stacking: Freeze the decorated cookies in a single layer on a tray for 1 hour to keep the icing and sprinkles intact and prevent them from sticking together, then store in a container at room temp for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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