These Chocolate Easter egg cookies are  delicious

cookiesIngredients:

  • COOKIES
  • 24 NESTLÉ CRUNCH or BUTTERFINGER NestEggs, unwrapped… Or robin eggs.I like the colorful ones
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • GLAZE
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

FOR COOKIES:
COMBINE 2/3 cup granulated sugar, butter, egg yolk, milk and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Beat until creamy. Gradually beat in flour, cocoa and salt. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour.

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls; roll in 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb into tops to make 1/2-inch-deep depressions.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until sides are set but centers are still slightly soft. Place 1 Nestlé NestEgg in center of each cookie. Cool cookies on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

FOR GLAZE:
COMBINE powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl; whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.