Easter Basket Cookies

Create the most delicious Easter baskets! Sugar cookie mix makes it extra easy. ...MORE + LESS -

1 pouch Betty Crocker* Sugar Cookie Mix

1 tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour

1/3 cup (75 mL) butter or margarine, softened

1 egg

Pink or blue coloured sugar

1 container Betty Crocker* Whipped Fluffy White Frosting

2 cups (500 mL) flaked coconut

Food colours

Assorted jelly beans

Pipe cleaners

Pastel ribbon

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1

Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease or spray 32 miniature muffin cups. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until dough forms.
2

Roll dough into 32 (1 1/4-inch) balls; roll in coloured sugar. Place balls in muffin cups.
3

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set and edges are light golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling racks.
4

Add coconut to a large resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add 3 to 4 drops food colour and shake until well blended. It may be necessary to add 1 to 2 teaspoons water to help disperse the colour evenly or additional food colour until desired colour is reached.
5

Frost top of each cookie. Decorate with coloured coconut and jelly beans. Tie a small ribbon bow on 5-inch piece of pipe cleaner; insert into each basket for handle.