Easter Egg Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter, chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup self-rising flour, sifted
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp milk
3 drops pink food coloring
1 tbsp sprinkles
18 None small chocolate Easter eggs, unwrapped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line 2 baking trays.
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Mix in flour and cocoa powder. Roll into balls, each around 1 tbsp. Arrange on prepared trays, 1 inch apart. Flatten slightly. Bake for 12-15 mins. Let cool on trays.
Meanwhile, to make the icing, stir powdered sugar, butter and milk over a double boiler for 4-5 mins, until smooth. Add food coloring. Remove from heat and let cool until a spreadable consistency.
Spread icing over cookies. Top with sprinkles and Easter eggs. Set aside until set.