Bunny Biscuits are playful cookies that combine the warmth of ginger and cinnamon with the sweetness of brown sugar. I started making these with my kids, and they’ve become our go-to recipe for holiday baking. The dough is easy to work with, and decorating these little rabbits is just plain fun. Trust me – you’ll love watching people’s faces light up when they see these cute treats.
About the Recipe
This recipe takes basic cookie ingredients and turns them into something special. The brown sugar gives these biscuits a rich sweetness, while ginger and cinnamon add warm spice notes. The dough rolls out smoothly, making it easy to cut perfect shapes. Even if you’re new to baking, you’ll find these cookies simple to make and fun to decorate.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
These biscuits are more than just cute – they’re delicious. The butter makes them rich and tender, while the spices give them a wonderful aroma. You don’t need fancy decorating skills – just chocolate chips for eyes and simple icing lines for whiskers. Kids love helping with the cookie cutting and decorating, making this a great family activity.
Bunny Biscuits
Cooking Tips
– Keep your dough cold – if it gets too warm, pop it back in the fridge
– Dust your work surface well with flour to prevent sticking
– Don’t roll the dough too thin, or the cookies will be crispy instead of soft
– Let the cookies cool completely before adding icing
Serving and Storing Suggestions
Makes about 24 cookies. Total time: 1 hour (including chilling). Serve with milk or tea. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. The cookies stay fresh and soft when properly stored.
Similar Recipes
- 1. Ginger Snap Cookies
- 2. Decorated Sugar Cookies
- 3. Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Nutrient Benefits
Ginger helps digestion and has anti-inflammatory properties. Cinnamon is rich in antioxidants and can help regulate blood sugar. While these are treats, using brown sugar instead of white provides small amounts of minerals like calcium and potassium.
Bunny Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1-1/2 cups soft brown sugar
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 tbsp. ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2-3 tsp. milk if required
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
For Decoration:
- Rabbit shape cookie cutter
- small chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 180-190 oC
- Sieve flour and baking powder together, keep aside.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar, butter, ginger powder and vanilla essence until creamy.
- Slowly beat in flour and baking powder
- Stir in cinnamon powder
- Place the dough in cling film or clean polythene bag, refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Remove and place on a well dusted (with flour) work surface.
- Roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thickness
- Cut out rabbit shapes with a cookie cutter
- Place two chocolate chips on each cookies, as eyes of bunnies
- Place on greased baking sheet, keeping some distance among them.
- Put in central rack of preheated oven at 180oC, for 15 minutes or till light golden
- Remove, allow to cool a bit, transfer to a mesh to cool completely
- Make half a cup white glace icing by mixing icing sugar in a few spoons of water, till a paste forms
- Put the paste in plastic squeeze bottle with small tip, outline these biscuits and also can outline the whiskers of rabbit
- Once completely cool, Store
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I freeze these cookies?
Yes. Freeze them without icing for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature and add icing before serving.
Why do I need to chill the dough?
Chilling helps prevent spreading during baking and makes the dough easier to handle when cutting shapes.
Can I skip the spices if I don’t like them?
Yes, you can omit the ginger and cinnamon for plain vanilla cookies, or replace them with other spices you prefer.
