Homebaked Easter Raspberry Mini Egg Cookies

Easter Cookies 

These cute little cookies are perfect for Easter. 

Dried raspberry powder or essence gives them a tangy fruity flavour that balances the semi-sweetness of the cookie and icing. 

Easter Cookies

They are great for those who don't enjoy Easter sweetness overload.

Easter Cookies

Plus, their nest shape makes them an extra festive addition to your Easter morning tea or supper table.



Ingredients:

· 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature

· 1/2 cup fine white sugar

· 1 egg

· 1 tsp dried raspberry powder or raspberry extract 

· 1 and 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

· 1 tsp baking powder

· ready mix raspberry icing (or homemade butter icing with raspberry flavouring)

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg.

3. Add the flour, the raspberry powder or essence and baking powder. Mix until dough forms.

4.  Roll the dough into small ball shapes and place them on a baking sheet.  Then use a spoon or ice cream scoop to flatten the inside to create a nest shape.

5. Bake the cookies for 20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.

6. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before moving them to a cooling rack. 

7. Once completely cooled, fill the centres with premade icing and place some mini eggs on top.

Yield 18 cookies.

Easter Cookies

Enjoy your homemade Raspberry Mini Easter Egg Cookies with a glass of milk or a hot cup of tea.

Variation:

If you don't enjoy the tang of raspberries, you can omit the raspberry ingredient and replace it with pure vanilla essence, which also makes a very delicious cookie.

Printable recipe HERE


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Cute DIY Easter Bunny Paper Gift Bag

DIY Easter Gift Bag

  Easter is nearly here, and it's time to get our crafting on! 

  Here is one fun and easy project that you can make.

A very cute is Easter rabbit paper gift bag. 

  This upcycled paper gift bag is perfect for filling with sweets, chocolates, and small presents for your loved ones. 

DIY Easter Gift Bag

Supplies Needed:

Paper bag
Pencil
Scissors
Tissue, shredded paper or straw stuffing
A large Easter egg, small Easter Eggs or goodies to place in the bag.
Ribbon or twine
Glue
A large cotton ball
A label tag
Hole punch


Instructions:

 Start by picking a brown paper bag.  You can use any size you wish.  I used a tall rectangle bag.

DIY Easter Gift Bag
Trim the top of the bag if necessary.
DIY Easter Gift Bag
Flatten the bag on a hard surface and draw using a pencil, a V shape at the top of the bag as shown.
DIY Easter Gift Bag
Using scissors, cut out the centre to create the rabbit ears.
DIY Easter Gift Bag
Stuff the bag with the stuffing.
DIY Easter Gift Bag
Carefully place your treats inside the bag.
DIY Easter Gift Bag
Pull the ears together and fluff them to look like ears.
DIY Easter Gift Bag
Add a touch of glue to hold the paper of the ears in place.
Tie with a ribbon or coloured twine.
DIY Easter Gift Bag
Glue a cotton Ball for the tail onto the base of the bag.
Add a name label to the twine or ribbon.
DIY Easter Gift Bag

The Easter bunny paper gift bag is an easy and adorable way to add some personality to your Easter treats. 

No Sew Sock Bunnies are also loads of fun to make
Find out how HERE

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Easter Garden Table Centrepiece

Easter Table Centrepiece Ideas

Creating a mini garden table piece is a fun and easy way to add some greenery and Easter spirit to your patio, indoor table or hall table. 

Easter Table Centrepiece Ideas

With garden materials and some creativity, you can design the perfect mini garden table piece to match your personal style.  

Easter Table Centrepiece Ideas

I'll show you how I designed mine.

Easter Table Centrepiece Ideas

   Materials I used:

· Shallow bowl and another small bowl to fit inside it.

· Small plants - bok choy, fennel, lobelia, pansy, lemongrass

· Potting mix

· Pea straw

· Easter decorations: eggs and a ceramic bunny

· Potting mix

Easter Table Centrepiece IdeasEaster Table Centrepiece Ideas

Easter Table Centrepiece IdeasEaster Table Centrepiece Ideas

Easter Table Centrepiece IdeasEaster Table Centrepiece Ideas

Easter Table Centrepiece IdeasEaster Table Centrepiece Ideas

Easter Table Centrepiece IdeasEaster Table Centrepiece Ideas

Instructions:

1. Layer pea straw inside the large bowl. 

2. Place the plants into the smaller bowl and top up with potting soil. Water well.

4. Put this planter in the back of the larger bowl.

5. Top up the pea straw and add your bunny and eggs.


Note: 

There are no drainage holes in this Easter mini garden table piece, and it is only designed to be on display for about two weeks before planting the plants in the garden.


Alternative Materials:

Low-sided basket or wooden box 

Moss or sphagnum moss

Rocks

Decorations such as ceramic eggs, chickens, birds, bird nests, small garden trowels, and Easter word signs. 


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