Easy Bunny (Mouse?) Sugar Cookies!

I'm going to share a deep, dark secret with you...my youngest teenager doesn't think our house is "fun".  He rarely wants to have his friends over because "there's nothing to do here".  What?!?  Comments like that pierce the heart of this so-called "idea girl".

Fast-forward to yesterday when I was catching up on my blog reading.  I found these cute bunny cookies on my favorite "I think I can do that" baking blog.  (Munchkin Munchies)

They looked easy enough, so I sent hubby to the store with a list of ingredients...refrigerated cookie dough, white frosting, and pink/black decorator icing.

I was on a mission to prove how fun our house can be!  Connor invited one of the neighbor girls over and we attempted to make bunny cookies...

Start by cutting the dough into 16 equal pieces about 1/2 inch each.

We used two cookie sheets and laid four circles on each one.  Next, cut the remaining eight circles in half and lightly press them onto the heads for "ears".

Bake the cookies according to the package directions until they are slightly brown on the edges.  They were funny to watch...some looked like Mickey Mouse or a pig (we laughed).  Let them cool.

Frost and decorate the cookies.

Is it a bunny or a mouse?

The next picture shows one of our better bunnies, until I was too slow with the camera and it "hopped" off the plate.

(You might say it committed "HARE-y Kari"!)

Anyway, even though our bunnies didn't quite turn out as planned, the kids had fun and the cookies were good.  Score one for the idea girl!

Bunny Envelope Treat Bag

Here is an easy idea for a bunny treat bag

(made out of an envelope)! 

  (These could be used as gifts for your kids, Sunday School class, Brownie Troop, neighbors, teachers, co-workers, as party-favors, whatever!)

For this version, it is best to use non-security envelopes.

Seal the flap on a small envelope (same color inside and out) and flip it over.

Draw a curved guideline about halfway down your envelope.  Trace pointed curves for the ears.  I traced around oval templates, but you could use a mug or even draw freehand! 

Draw a face on your bunny using a marker.

You can use crayons or markers, but I used pink blush to color the nose, cheeks and ears.

Cut out your bunny and erase your center guideline.

Fill the bunny with basket filler (grass) and treats.  Staple it closed between the ears.

If you want to be extra fancy, glue a small pom pom on the back of the envelope...

Happy Spring!