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Beautiful watercolor floral Easter egg cookies decorated for Easter

Watercolor Floral Easter Egg Cookies

Bright, painterly florals meet buttery egg-shaped cookies in this elegant Easter project. These cookies are a tender sugar cookie base topped with silky fondant, creating a beautiful and tasty treat perfect for spring celebrations.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Baked Goods
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 1 lb Roll-Out Cookie Dough (chilled) Use stable roll-out dough for best results.
For the Fondant
  • 24 oz Decorator Preferred White Fondant High-quality fondant is recommended.
For the Icing Colors
  • 1 oz Lemon Yellow Icing Color
  • 1 oz Golden Yellow Icing Color
  • 1 oz Violet Icing Color
  • 1 oz Pink Icing Color
  • 1 oz Kelly Green Icing Color
  • 1 oz Sky Blue Icing Color
  • 1 oz Creamy Peach Icing Color
For the Paint
  • 2 oz Pure Lemon Extract Use pure extract to enhance flavor.
  • 10 oz Clear Piping Gel or Apricot Glaze Use for adhesion between fondant and cookie.
For Detailing
  • 1 pack Black FoodWriter® Extra Fine Tip Edible Markers

Method
 

Preparation and Baking
  1. Roll out your chilled roll-out cookie dough to 1/16 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Use an egg-shaped cutter to stamp out shapes, transfer them to a baking sheet, and bake according to your dough recipe until edges are barely golden. Cool the cookies completely on a non-stick cooling grid.
Prepare the Paint
  1. In a palette or small bowls, place small dots of each icing color. Add a few drops of pure lemon extract to each color and mix until you achieve a thin, watercolor-like consistency.
Painting the Fondant
  1. Roll out the white fondant to 1/16 inch thickness. Paint flower shapes using a food-safe round brush and add different colors for a natural bloom effect.
Adding Greenery
  1. Mix Kelly Green paint to watercolor consistency and add leaves with short, curved brushstrokes. Allow the painted fondant to dry for 5–10 minutes.
Detailing the Cookies
  1. Use a Black FoodWriter® extra fine tip edible marker to add outlines around the flowers and leaves.
Assembling the Cookies
  1. Cut shapes from the painted fondant sheet, and gently press onto each cooled cookie using clear piping gel or apricot glaze.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container for 3–4 days at room temperature. For longer storage, freeze unassembled baked cookies for up to 3 months.