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Bunny Basket Cookies: The Ultimate Easter Kitchen Sink Treat

Published: May 14, 2025 by Gabrielle · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Bunny Basket Cookies, the ultimate Easter Kitchen Sink Treat. These cookies are packed with delicious, colorful ingredients inspired by the goodies you'd expect to find in an Easter Basket.

“Kid-friendly Easter Kitchen Sink Cookies on a green paper easter grass, perfect for an Easter egg hunt treat

I got a little behind on some of my easter and spring recipes, but save this recipe now and bake later! Throw in anything pastel into the mix and you have the makings of the perfect spring or easter dessert. These cookies are so much more than that. They are the base of the perfect chocolate chip cookie, combined with bits of chewy caramel, colorful M&Ms, mini pretzel pieces, and topped with a nod to the bunny itself! Not just any bunny though, a caramel oozing bunny as a surprise bite to the center of these Bunny Basket Cookies.



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When it comes to Easter Kitchen Sink Cookies, the magic is in the mix. Think sweet, salty, crunchy, and colorful—these cookies pack in all the best Easter goodies you have on hand. No two batches are ever the same, and that’s exactly what makes them so fun to bake.

Freshly baked Easter Kitchen Sink Cookies with layers of Easter candy and salty-sweet mix-ins
  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • M&Ms
  • Pretzels
  • Chocolate Caramel Bunnies

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✨ Pastel Springtime Cookies: the perfect treat for any celebration

These pastel-colored cookies are the ideal treat for any springtime occasion. Whether you’re hosting a garden party, baby shower, a Peter Cottontail celebration, or simply embracing the soft hues of the season, these pastel cookies add a touch of charm to your event. With the option to add in more pastel candies and gooey caramel centers, their sweet, delicate hues and melt-in-your-mouth texture make them the perfect dessert for any gathering. Feel free to adjust the mix-ins to suit your celebration—remove the Easter-themed touches if your event calls for a more neutral spring vibe.



Close-up of gooey caramel center oozing from an Easter Kitchen Sink Cookie packed with colorful candies and cookie mix-ins
This caramel center is basically cookie heaven 💛🍪


Storage

How long do Bunny Basket Easter Kitchen Sink Cookies last in an airtight container?
These Cookies will stay fresh for up to 5-7 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

spring kitchen sink bunny basket chocolate chip cookies

Real Tip

Keep it simple and sweet—just a hint of extra caramel or pastel candy can take these cookies to the next level!



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A batch of Easter Kitchen Sink Cookies loaded with colorful candies, chocolate chips, and pretzels on a pastel plate

Bunny Basket Cookies: The Ultimate Easter Kitchen Sink Treat

These Bunny Basket Kitchen Sink Cookies are loaded with everything you love in a sweet-meets-salty treat—classic chocolate chip cookie dough, pastel M&Ms, caramel, pretzels, and a little magic in every bite! 🐰🍪
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Servings 2 Dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup m&ms
  • ½ cup crushed pretzels

Toppings

  • Ghirardelli caramel milk chocolate bunnies
  • m&ms
  • soft caramels
  • pretzels
  • sea salt

Instructions
 

  • If you don't have time to let your dough chill, preheat your oven from the start to 375 °F
  • If you have time to chill your dough, skip the preheating step until you are closer to putting the cookies into the oven.
  • Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Put to the side.
  • Cream the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla together in another mixing bowl.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time. Be sure to mix the egg with the butter mixture well before adding the next.
  • Slowly add the dry flour mixture to the wet mixture. Once combined add in your chocolate chips, m&ms, and crushed pretzels pieces. Mix well to spread the different ingredients throughout the dough evenly.
  • Put the mixing bowl, covered in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes of your dough's chill time, preheat your oven to 375 °F
  • Once the 30 minutes of chill time are up and your oven is preheated, scoop 1 tablespoon of dough to form each cookie on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Be sure to leave space between the cookies.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-13 minutes. Be sure to watch the cookies and remove them when they are golden brown.
  • As soon as you remove your cookies from the oven add additional m&ms, soft caramel, and some sea salt on top. Last, add the caramel bunny to the center of each cookie before they fully cool.

Notes

-If you prefer bigger or smaller cookies, adjust the cooking time.
Keyword Baking, Candy, Caramel, chocolate, Chocolate Bunny, Cookie Exchange, Cookie Swap, Cookies, Easter, Easter Bunny, Holidays, Pastel, Pretzels, Spring, sweet
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