M&M Easter cookies are one of my favourite ways to add a little festive fun to our Easter celebrations, especially as they’re dressed up as cute bunny face cookies.
I’m not much of a cook, but I do love making themed, decorative food that feels special without being complicated. If it looks adorable on the table and makes the kids smile, I’m in.
These Easter bunny cookies are sweet, simple, and perfect for Easter baking with kids or sharing at a family get-together.
You don’t need any fancy tools or bakery-level skills to make something that feels extra special (I’m proof of that!).
How do you make bunny face M&M Easter cookies at home?
Bunny face Easter M&M cookies are made by baking soft cookies and decorating them with M&M candies to create a simple bunny face.
They’re easy to customize, kid-friendly, and perfect as Easter party food, for bake sales, or holiday treats.
Most versions of easter cookies with M&Ms use basic cookie dough and pastel M&Ms for a cute spring look.
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What Recipe Works Best for Bunny Cookies?
These cookies work beautifully with a sugar cookie recipe.
But I specifically wanted to make them using my Mom’s biscuit recipe called Yo-yo’s to create a slightly different take on easter M&M cookies.
My Mom used to make these all the time for us as kids. I thought it would be fun to give these plain cookies a little Easter twist at our family get-together with some bunny face cookies.
I’m sharing these cookies mostly for Easter inspiration. You won’t usually find many recipes around here, but I’ve included the instructions I used at the end of this post in case you’d like to try the same one.
There are plenty of sugar cookie recipes out there if you’d rather stick to those when making your bunny cookies.
If you are looking for one, you can adapt my Christmas wreath sugar cookies.
And yes, that now officially brings the total number of recipes on this blog to… two. Both cookies. I’m nothing if not consistent.
How to Make Easter Decorated Cookies with M&Ms
These cookies are really easy to make (even for me!). They add such a fun, whimsical touch to your Easter celebrations.
If you’re using the same recipe I did, the steps are slightly different from standard sugar cookies, so it’s worth reading through everything before you start.
Once you’ve made your sugar cookie dough, roll it into balls and place them on a baking tray.
Flatten each ball slightly with a spoon, then bake until they’re just starting to turn golden on the outside.
You then need to decorate them.
Decorating Bunny Face Cookies for a Festive Easter Look
While your cookies are baking, cut your M&Ms in half to prepare the faces for your easter bunny cookies.
Each bunny face uses one whole M&M for the face and two halves for the ears, so you won’t need to cut them all.
Once the cookies are just starting to go golden, you’ll need to work quickly to add the bunny faces.
I’ll be honest — I had a bit of trouble getting the M&Ms to stick.
This might have been because I used a shortbread-style dough… or because I baked them a smidge too long… or because patience isn’t my strongest trait.
I’ve heard this step can be tricky even with sugar cookie dough.
If the M&Ms won’t stick, you can use a little icing sugar, melted chocolate, or even chocolate chips in the dough to help seal them in.
I thought I’d try something else and make a new batch, adding the M&Ms before baking.
The smaller first batch of “problem cookies” went straight to my taste testers (the kids).
Baking them with the M&Ms from the start did slightly change the candy color and caused a few cracks. But I like to think of them as having a charming, vintage look.
Method for Easter M&M Cookies
Quantity:
Approx. 36
Time:
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15-20 mins
Difficulty:
Easy
Cookie Ingredients
Metric measurements used
- 1 C (135g) Self-Raising Flour
- ½ C (60g) Custard Powder
- ⅓ C (50g) Icing Sugar
- ¾ C (185g) Butter
- M&M candies*
*I couldn’t find spring-themed M&Ms at the last minute, so I used Smarties instead. The colors worked beautifully, too.
Easter Cookie Directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/355°F.
- Sift flour, custard powder, and sugar.
- Run in butter and work into a stiff dough.
- Roll into balls, approximately 1 teaspoon in each, and place on oven tray.
- Using a fork, flatten each ball a little.
- Cut half M&Ms in half.
- Add one round M&M for the bunny head and two halves to make the ears.
- Bake 180°C until pale fawn color, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Cool on a wire cooling rack.
Quick Answers for Bunny Easter M&M Cookies
Can I make bunny face cookies ahead of time?
Yes, store these Easter cookies up to one week in an airtight container.
What kind of M&Ms work best for Easter cookies?
Pastel or spring colors look best for M&M Easter cookies, but any M&Ms or Smarties work.
Are bunny face M&M cookies good for bake sales?
Yes, Easter bunny cookies are eye-catching, kid-friendly, and easy to transport.
Can kids help decorate bunny cookies?
Absolutely — decorating bunny face M&M Easter cookies is the most kid-friendly part.
A Simple Easter Treat Worth Making
These bunny face Easter M&M cookies were such a fun little addition to our Easter celebrations, and a reminder that festive baking doesn’t need to be complicated to be special.
My Mom not only approved of them, but she loved the bunny twist.
Whether you’re baking with kids, bringing along a cute plate to share, or adding something playful to your Easter table, these cookies are an easy win.
Even with a few cracked M&Ms and color changes along the way, I loved how they turned out.
Sometimes it’s those little imperfections that make homemade Easter treats feel extra charming, and honestly, a lot more fun.
Do you have a favorite family recipe that you’ve adapted for a special occasion? I’d love to hear what you did in the comments below!
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