Easter Basket cookies

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Here is a recipe and idea for Easter. Love this. Be sure to share with your family and friends. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• Roll (16 1/2 ounce) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 bottle (2 1/4 ounce) pink and blue colored sugar
• 1 container (12 ounce) fluffy white frosting
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• Food colors
• Assorted jelly beans
• Pipe cleaners
• 1/4-inch pastel ribbon

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350° F. Grease or spray 24 miniature muffin cups.

In medium bowl, stir or knead cookie dough and flour until well blended.

Roll dough into 24 (1 1/4-inch) balls; roll in colored sugar. Press 1 ball into bottom and up side of each muffin cup.

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

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

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