Edible Easter Baskets

Servings: Makes 3 dozen cookies

Comments:
"No Bunny" can resist these cute baskets. The kids will really enjoy
these colorful little treats as a special Easter goodie!!

Ingredients:
1 package (about 18 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 cup milk chocolate mini baking bits, divided
1 teaspoon water
1 to 2 drops green food coloring
3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup any flavor frosting
Red licorice whips, cut into 3-inch lengths

Instructions:
Lightly grease 36 (1-3/4-inch) mini muffin cups.

Cut dough into 36 equal pieces; roll into balls. Place 1 ball in each
muffin cup.

Press dough onto bottom and up side of each muffin cup; chill 15
minutes.

Press 1/3 cup milk chocolate mini baking bits into bottoms and sides
of dough cups.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Bake cookies 8 to 9 minutes.
Cookies will be puffy. Remove from oven; gently press down center of
each cookie. Return to oven 1 minute. Cool cookies in muffin cups 5
minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

In medium bowl combine water and food coloring. Add coconut; stir
until evenly tinted.

In each cookie cup, layer 1 teaspoon frosting, 1 teaspoon tinted
coconut and 1 teaspoon milk chocolate mini baking bits. Push both
licorice ends into frosting to make basket handle. Store in tightly
covered container.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.





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